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iGoogle goes arty

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Fancy tricking up your iGoogle page with the work of an well-known artist or other personality without bringing down the wrath of the copyright police? Now you can.

Google's offering a new range of themes created by Australians Ken Done, Anne Geddes, Rolf Harris, Akira Isogawa, Michael Leunig, Reg Mombassa, The John Butler Trio, and The Wiggles.

Reg Mombassa, the creator of Mambo's distinctive style, said "I'm a committed Luddite and would not know how to turn a computer on, but I am told that many people like to use them. I like people to look at my pictures and it is good to take them off the gallery walls and put them onto other things. So the opportunity to have some of them featured on computer screens is much appreciated. Thank you Mr. Google."

Other contributors are more in tune with the times.

"It was fun having the freedom to create a home-page that reflects my life," said singer/songwriter Missy Higgins. "It definitely makes it more interesting to log on when you have cute little updates and reminders each day about all the things you care about."

The Australian designs join a wider range of themes created by international notables, including Lance Armstrong, Jackie Chan, Tezuka (Astro Boy) Osamu, Philippe Stark, Diane von Furstenberg, Ronnie Wood, and Coldplay.

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