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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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“Bunny” author Mona Awad’s spread of her fan art and gifts in her home in La Jolla.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

Bertino collects fan art and memorabilia such as a “No Soup For You” ball cap and a Nike sneaker model that Jerry wore in one episode.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Furries first emerged as a subculture in the 1980s after anthropomorphic creatures began appearing as characters in science-fiction comics and fan art.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2025

For almost an hour, I watched morning light illuminate the fan art on my walls, printouts of images from the books and maps of Essa’s world.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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