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A couple of months ago I was granted what I view as the highest honor possible for a collector, artist, and student of CryptoArt history; when I was given the opportunity to curate a complete series of Fake Rares.
Having had time to reflect, I wanted to share some thoughts…
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Having had time to reflect, I wanted to share some thoughts…
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about Rare Pepes, Fake Rares, and the broader Pepe ecosystem, which I believe to be the strongest community driven art movement to exist to date.
In 2005 @Matt_Furie’s imagination gave birth to a lovable and relatable character which I view as the Mickey Mouse of the internet.
In 2005 @Matt_Furie’s imagination gave birth to a lovable and relatable character which I view as the Mickey Mouse of the internet.
Shortly after, Pepe, along with the phrase ‘feels good man’ began to gain some traction as a meme across various message boards, eventually making its way to 4chan in early 2009.
4chan for better or worse acts as a breeding ground & accelerant for memes, enabling quick virality.
4chan for better or worse acts as a breeding ground & accelerant for memes, enabling quick virality.
1/ I never do threads but #NOTKAMOTO is too good not to make one
@MattKaneArtist thank you for your brilliance...
@MattKaneArtist thank you for your brilliance...
2/ I got into nfts during the CK hype in 2017 and never left
back then, my interest was mainly in "utility" nfts such as @cryptovoxels @axieinfinity and of course my own project @marble_cards - as opposed to cryptoart...
back then, my interest was mainly in "utility" nfts such as @cryptovoxels @axieinfinity and of course my own project @marble_cards - as opposed to cryptoart...
3/ this all changed when I experienced Matt’s ’One of Us’ for the first time, hanging inside the Rose Nexus built by @money_alotta
a digitally native artwork, created using the algorithms of a mastermind - I was hooked...
a digitally native artwork, created using the algorithms of a mastermind - I was hooked...
NOTKAMOTO: A tribute to a masterpiece and symbol for decentralization, patronage, and belief in creating healthier systems for living artists to thrive in. #cryptoart
Please watch this introduction to my artwork and reflect:
Please watch this introduction to my artwork and reflect:
69 patronage editions will shortly become available on a dispenser for 1 BTC each. These will not be reduced unless to 🎁. #uponly xchain.io/asset/NOTKAMOTO
I know this is FAKERARES. But I'm doing something special for the REAL ones. To become eligible for a NOTKAMOTO:
I know this is FAKERARES. But I'm doing something special for the REAL ones. To become eligible for a NOTKAMOTO:
