Cat Frazier, Creator of Retro GIF Tumblr Blog, Dies at 35

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Cat Frazier, a digital artist known for her nostalgic animated GIF work, has died at the age of 35. She ran a popular Tumblr blog featuring retro animated text graphics that gained a dedicated following online. Her work was seen as a deliberate pushback against the sleek, minimalist design trends dominating modern digital aesthetics. By revisiting the visual language of the early internet, Frazier carved out a distinctive creative identity in contemporary digital culture.

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