Where Orwell meets Twitter

George Orwell Oil on board 10 x 10 inches 2009. Nicole Pasulka captions:

Twitter’s not just the next step in online communication or social networking, according to Francesco Masci—it’s the next step in civilization. In Masci’s “Twitter Issue” paintings, the little blue mascot flirts with Gregory Bateson, cuddles up to Charles Darwin, and leaves a mess on Jean Baudrillard’s forehead, claiming that every “revolutionary” new tool belongs to a history of great ideas.

I'm intrigued. See the rest of the gallery here.