A Bullish Case for NFTs
By Mark Helfman
COLLECTORS ARE BEGINNING TO EMBRACE ARTWORK THAT RESIDES ON COMPUTERS
At some point in the 20th century, adding machines became so sophisticated that they crossed a line
and became computers. Their progression was all about numbers, practicality and programming.
But the rise of the computer hasn’t dominated the human spirit or dulled the need for human expression. In the form of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, the visual arts are beginning to thrive in the digital world.
Artwork in what some consider a new digital medium is bringing tens...
Art, entertainment & culture
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By Mike Reddy
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Art, Design & the Shape of Things to Come
By Ed McKinley
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The Shape of Things to Come
By Ed McKinley
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