This volume investigates the state of computer graphics research and technological advancement as presented at the 1991 SIGGRAPH conference. The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) compiles these papers to document the technical breakthroughs, algorithmic developments, and visual computing methodologies that defined the field during the early 1990s. By gathering peer-reviewed submissions under the guidance of Papers Chair Thomas W. Sederberg, the text serves as a formal record of the industry's trajectory at that time.

Experts and researchers view this volume as a foundational historical record of the evolution of computer graphics. Readers frequently note the high level of technical density and academic rigor characteristic of ACM conference proceedings from this era.