Reproduction

What makes something a copy? An endeavor of deception and mimicry with the intent of replacing an original. These ideas become noble when the original no longer exists. It becomes an act of reverence, but is this a valuable distinction? A simple act of reverence and understanding to stop a process of immense destruction by looking at the value of natural-made objects made by human hands. Will we be able to value the originals in a different way by looking at desparingly made copy from our memories?