Fall will be here soon and the days will be much shorter. But with the disappearance of A New Badly Photoshopped Photo of Michael Cera Every Day, the days will feel too long.
On Saturday, Imgur announced that the beloved the account—which provided Cera-hungry fans with a poorly Photoshopped masterwork every day—would cease operations after one year, so the artist can focus on other projects.
My actual face when I post the last badly photoshopped photo of Michael Cera every day!
The first piece was posted Aug. 21, 2015, and became a contemporary classic.
MRW I post the same photo of Michael Cera (badly photoshopped) every day
The artist claimed he began this project in an effort to refine his Photoshop skills, and so we had the opportunity to see an artist fail and grow in real time.
MRW I post the same photo of Michael Cera (badly photoshopped) every day
People noticed. People reacted.
MRW somebody threatens to downvote my entire history if I post another photo of MIchael Cera……
MFW someone says they will report all my posts as spam unless I stop…
But eventually people realized this bit of virtual trial-and-error was bigger than just Michael Cera in a red beanie. It brought people together on a more personal level, and the artist used the platform to raise awareness about cancer.
https://imgur.com/gallery/ssrrB
And so the era of badly Photoshopped Cera is over. For now at least.
