PARIS — I met artist Andreas Kopp in early December, after a brisk pre-conference behind-the-scenes tour at LeWeb, in Paris. On my way out the door, rushing to catch my coat and the metro, I stumbled upon a group of German hipsters (They’re much more approachable that their American counterparts). Andreas and the Post It Art Creators team sprawled across giant sheets of paper, diligently sticking Post-it notes to a neatly organized grid.
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Instagram Feels Sting of Criticism, Reverts to Old Ad Terms
If you thought that Instagram was deaf to the public outcry that started on Monday with their proposed terms of service then you’d be wrong. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom wrote another blog post tonight that explains …
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Our Selfies, Ourselves
There was a period when I didn’t know what, exactly a “selfie” was. It sounded like a euphemism for something. Now I know that it’s just a self-portrait — our medium of choice for Facebook and Instagram (RIP). Two recent phenomena, faked selfies and art critic Brian Droitcour’s #artselfies, take the format to the next level.
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National Geographic Sours on Instagram, for Good Reason
National Geographic, one of the most creative media institutions to embrace Instagram, is suspending its use of the social photo-sharing platform over the terms of service that have the internet in an uproar. The magazine announced the news with, what else, an Instagram post.
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Some Answers to Questions About Instagram’s Nebulous Terms of Service
Just as the backlash against Instagram has been gaining steam, Instagram is finally coming forward to clarify what their new terms of service mean for users.
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Is Flickr’s New App an Instagram Killer?
I was working on this review of Flickr’s new smartphone app when the online world started to grumble about Instagram and some matters that should concern us all.
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New App Lets You Un-Instagram (aka “Normalize”) Your Photos
A year ago, Fast Company checked in on Instagram, the immensely popular photo-sharing app, nine months after its launch and called its growth “staggering.” That was before Facebook acquired it, this past April, and then, in May, Instagram hit the 50 million users mark. The lesson here? People really love taking and sharing pictures. And they also love filtering them.
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Who to Follow on Instagram: Art Edition
I adore Instagram, and while I’m still wondering how the Facebook acquisition will impact this jewel of a smartphone photo-sharing service, here are some art-related people, institutions and accounts you should follow to inject some arty content into the palm of your hand.
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Printing Those Instagram Digitals
LOS ANGELES — Ever since Instagram sold for a cool billion and opened up to Android, its service has only grown in popularity.
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New Aesthetic Watch: Text Only Instagram and Pinterest
LOS ANGELES — Instagram is all about self expression, capturing a moment and sharing it with fun filters. Pinterest is also a form of self expression, a way to curate what you like into one page, thus broadcasting yourself to the world as a person of taste (or lack thereof, if that’s your goal).
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Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1B
Today, Facebook announced that it has acquired the hugely popular smartphone photo-sharing app, Instagram, and in the process further consolidating its position as the biggest visual archive in the world.
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Instaprint Mixes Instagram, Polaroids and Printers
LOS ANGELES — The Polaroid is dead. Long live the Polaroid. They used to be a staple at any gathering, and then one day, they weren’t. Those tangible remembrances of fine times had soon turned into cell phone camera snaps and then Facebook and Flickr albums. And now they’re Instagram pictures.
