Question 3.
     There are a lot of parallels between the printing press and the photocopier.  They can be used to do the same thing, replicate images or text.  There is also the is also the idea of being able to recreate or replicate a piece of art.  This would be one of the greatest benefits to both processes.  The ease of replication allows the object to be more attainable by a greater number of people.
     This idea of replicating art brings up an interesting question of authenticity.  Is there an original, or is the edition of prints seen as a whole.  How is this different from photocopies and how are they viewed.  Are a bunch of photocopies that are identical seen an edition.  I feel that the print, be it singular or part of an edition, can be seen as it's own individual piece or art.  Where the photocopier art needs a certain amount of deviation from it's raw form.  Many of the photocopied pieces we looked at were multimedia or colauge where the photocopy is a component.  I would have a hard time with photocopy in the raw being presented as a finished piece of art.  I suppose that brings up the ever present questions of what is and is not art.  We will leave that one alone for now.  
Question 4.

Michael McCurdy ilustration for Man Who Planted Trees