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fan art

American  
[fan ahrt] / ˈfæn ˌɑrt /
Or fanart

noun

fan arts plural
  1. artwork made by fans of a movie, TV series, book series, etc., depicting its characters, scenarios, themes, or setting.


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“We receive fan art and fan fiction every day. People send us photos cosplaying the characters or of their ‘Frankelda’-themed quinceañeras.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

My apartment walls feature not one, but two pieces of Berserk manga fan art.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

Its stream has even inspired “Claude Plays Pokémon” fan art, and there’s a live Slack channel inside the company where staffers congratulate Claude on its achievements in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

It has its own fan art, and audiences around the world are demanding a sequel.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

All my dirty clothes and half-finished fan art.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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