# Fan Art as a Record of Popular Culture

People have been making fan art for as long as there has been media to be a fan of. From the Shakespeare fandom among 19th century Pre-Raphaelite artists to the international phenomenon of the Dark Souls games of the 2010s, the proliferation of fan art for these works reflects their cultural impact. In this video, we explore the research value of fan art using examples from the Fine Print and Small Press Expo collections.

- Kind: Film
- Year: 2022
- By: Library Of Congress. Prints And Photographs Division
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2024698155/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2024698155?play=1)