The Story of Nfts: Artists, Technology, and Democracy

by Amy Whitaker and Nora Burnett Abrams

Book Overview

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, exploded into the art space last year, no doubt because Beeple (a digital artist) sold his NFT at Christie's auction house for a staggering $69 million. Yet the story of NFTs is much more interesting, significant, and subtle than that sale. This book explains NFTs in the art world--and the ways they might not only democratize the arts but enliven our larger democracy.

Since the NFT phenomenon took over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847899365
• ISBN13: 9780847899364
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 11.2"