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http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/27/online.portrait.avatar/index.html

Because so many people use Networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and such, they obviously use pictures or icons to represent themselves on their own profiles. Some people even pay artists to paint their profile pictures and icons. Some websites have their own cartoon pictures of people when they want to use it in social media. It's just the whole idea of putting art back into the modern life. Art, which was used a very long time ago is now "finding new life with the masses online."