As someone who loves to learn about and create digital art, I was fascinated to read about its history. I was shocked when I thought about the fact that digital art really hasn't been around for very long. It was weird to really think about because in my mind, digital art has always been around—at least as long as I've had the brain capacity to understand the Internet. One thing that I took note of was the importance of online art communities for digital artists. It honestly reminded me of the Tumblr era where regular people—even people in my middle school—had an online community that they valued so much, so it just goes to show how crucial that is for people overall but artists more specifically. The article also made me think about the nostalgic style of digital art that I picture when I think about digital art in the 1990s and early 2000s, which today is making a comeback and has become trendy.
It was very intriguing to read about how digital art had an effect on women's rights and feminism at the time, and I especially took note of the term "femail" which refers to the sites female artists. I thought it was particularly noteworthy that even during the 90s and 2000s, female artists were criticized for bringing attention to gender inequality, but it was interesting to think about how digital art impacted the feminism movement and other larger events. Digital art has an incredible effect on society and changes, and this article shows us just how much longevity it has in modern day art and society.
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