Although it’s getting rarer these days, I sometimes come across people who ask me what exactly “DeviantArt” means. Before I begin to explain all the amazing things our community has to offer, they sometimes look at me sideways and say, "Deviant, eh? One of those websites..."
Most marketing experts would never name a site "DeviantArt," because the word "deviant" has multiple meanings that can be interpreted in different — not always positive — ways. Yet we are the greatest, most diverse art community in existence. Few branding agencies would ever make DeviantArt its infamous green/gray color. Yet we love it,
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Can advertising be art?
Don Draper seems to think so. If you’re familiar with TV’s “Mad Men” — the second half of its final season begins airing in April — you know that one of the central conceits of the show’s plot is sparked when Don, the protagonist, has his artistic integrity challenged or questioned by uninitiated, small-minded clients. With a little foresight you can ask this question, about ads and art, and see anothe
Collection: Concerts - Can you Hear What I See? by techgnotic, journal
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Concerts - Can you Hear What I See?
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Photography and other visual representations of concert events are a tricky proposition.
Fans of the music aren’t looking for, nor needing, much more than a souvenir of the evening filled with their favorite sounds. Photographs or paintings of the proceedings are an unnecessary ornament, rather than a part of the main artistic expression – the performer and his or her music. But there is a kind of journalistic record of a cultural event that photography especially w
Exploring The Eiffel Tower's Aesthetic by techgnotic, journal
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Formed Function Exploring The Eiffel Tower’s Aesthetic
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In a sense, the Eiffel Tower was created purely for the sake of making a tall tower.
The impetus for designing the tower in the first place was an upcoming world’s fair, to be held in Paris in 1889 — the centennial of the French Revolution. The tower was to be a centerpiece for the upcoming fair, and it was meant to be a temporary structure, with an intended lifespan of twenty years.
The Eiffel Tower is now a prominent national symbol
DeviantArt Road Trip: Dubai by techgnotic, journal
DeviantArt Road Trip: Dubai
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DeviantArt Road Trip: Dubai
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An uber modern city that grew from a tiny Arab fishing and pearl-trading village to become one of the world’s leading commercial and residential destinations.
The emirate of Dubai has the largest population in the United Arab Emirates — there are seven emirates in total. The largest emirate is Abu Dhabi, the capital. It is also famous for its many man made islands, one even reclaimed from the sea to look like a map of the globe.
Like most of the largest cities around the world, Dubai r
Collection: Cell Phone Photography by techgnotic, journal
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Once upon a time…
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Once upon a time, a lazy joke used over and over in American movies and TV shows was Japanese tourists taking pictures of everything with their instamatic cameras. Today we are taking pictures of everything using our (usually Japanese) cellphones. When we were laughing at Japanese “quirks” we didn’t realize we were making fun of the cultural architects of our own future. The most amazing thing about our taking pictures with our telephones? It’s that it’s no
Collection: The Way Of The Romani by techgnotic, journal
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The Way Of The RomaniIndomitable, Inscrutable & Irrepressible
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They are commonly known as Gypsies, but that moniker conjures up the trite stereotypes and pervasive misconceptions commonly associated with a people whose culture and history are actually profound and nuanced. A vociferously unassimilable people, they are European (and increasingly American) urban nomads in constant migration, refusing to alter their culture in any way necessary for joining the modern world. They are a headache for governments ele
Femme Force: The New Female Avengers by techgnotic, journal
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FEMME FORCE: The New Female Avengers
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Congratulations to the Comics Industry!
Yes, folks, congratulations are in order. For years the comics industry has fought the never ending battle to prove to an uncaring world that comics weren’t just for kids. Thankfully there are now very few one–note heroes left, most of them now being heavily conflicted ‘Anti–Heroes’ who tread the morally gray area between vigilante and schizophrenic murderer. Even Superman, that one time b
Warner Brothers Versus Warner Brothers by techgnotic, journal
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The Next Game Of Thrones? Warner Brothers Versus Warner Brothers!
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Justice League War Cover Art
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Much has been written over the last few years about Warner Brothers’ rivalry with Disney over the directions each has taken with their superhero franchises.
Disney owns Marvel Comics and Warner Brothers owns DC Comics.
After many years of autonomy, Warner Brothers has just moved DC Comics, their New York publishing powerhouse, to be more under its wing at its Burbank headquarters in Los Angeles. The first signs that the
Collection: Twins - Old Souls At Birth by techgnotic, journal
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Twins: “Old Souls” at Birth?
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Look into the eyes of these photographed twins in this special gallery.
Twins always seem to possess an “old souls” essence in their characters, probably because of the several profound aspects of “twindom” that the rest of us will never have to contemplate, let alone live through on a daily basis. Can you imagine having an almost perfect mirror image of yourself, living alongside you every day? Some reflexively note how wonderful it must be to always have an av