Titled (Cowboy) 1996 × 1328 PNG file taken on 04/14/21
Arguably one of the most influential photos of all time, screenshot, minted, and ready for purchase as an NFT.
Prince’s rephotography helped to create a new art form—photography of photography—that foreshadowed the era of digital sharing and upended our understanding of a photo’s authenticity and ownership.
In 2021, we are yet again at another cross-roads— is a screenshot of a photo sold as an NFT considered 'contemporary art'?