About
If Paintings Could Text is a single topicTumblr blog which features text messages paired with famous works of art.
Origin
The single topic Tumblr blog ifpaintingscouldtext[1] was created on June 18th, 2014.
Spread
On August 26th, the blog’s Twitter account[4] was created, as of October 2014, the account has gained over 120,000 followers. On September 15, 2014, Buzzfeed[2] published a post on the blog titled “This Tumblr Shows You What It’d Be Like If Classic Paintings Could Text And It’s Awesome.” On September 18th, Whudat[6] named “If Paintings Could Text” the blog of the day. On September 26th, College Humor[3] covered the blog. On October 27th, Bustle[5] published a post titled "If Paintings Could Text Is the Inevitable Tumblr We’ve Been Waiting For.
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External References
[1]Tumblr – ifpaintingscouldtext
[2]Buzzfeed – This Tumblr Shows You What It’d Be Like If Classic Paintings Could Text And It’s Awesome
[3]College Humor – 12 Crude Texts That Pair Surprisingly Well With Classic Paintings
[4]Twitter – IfPaintings
[5]Bustle – “IF PAINTINGSCOULDTEXT” IS THEINEVITABLETUMBLR WE’VE BEENWAITINGFOR
[6]Whudat – Tumblr of the Day: “If Paintings Could Text” – Classic Artworks Paired With Funny Text Messages