The article "The Most Expensive GIF of All Time' Is Being Sold for $5,800" by Megan Garber discusses a GIF or electronic moving image that repeats every few seconds. This specific GIF is an image created by artist Michael Green of a balloon dog deflating which is a nod to the artist Jeff Koons large sculpture of a balloon dog which sold for 58.4 million dollars in 1994. The original balloon dog sculpture was very controversial and labelled as "not real art" by some who think he was copying a common American childhood image. The message Green is trying to say through his GIF is that the market for giant sculptures like Koons is deflated or over and the new trend will be buying internet images or GIFS. This article was published 7 years before the current NFT craze and accurately predicted the art trends. The evolution from sculpture to digital art in the time span of 20 years shows how much technology has evolved and how the art world followed along with evolving technologies needs. Adaptation is an important skill in life, especially in an era with rapidly changing technology. It's nice to see that artists can adapt and move along with the technological changes the era brings. I'm eager to learn even more about digital art and adapt to the changing times as well. I know the skills I will learn in this class will be valuable in my future careers as well as help visualize my future ideas.
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