Renowned lensman and filmmaker, Lyle Owerko, is selling his digital artwork on Dandy Gateway — a blockchain platform backed by the Gemini crypto exchange.

Owerko, whose patrons include Madonna and Jay-Z, is auctioning works that are office of his Boombox Project. The limited-edition virtual artworks being sold feature illustrations of Boomboxes in diverse colors at prices ranging from $20 to $ii,500. The sale folio reads:

"In Lyle'due south market, yous will observe some of Lyle Owerko's trademark pieces. He has been working on The Boombox Project since 2005. Works from The Boombox Projection are collected by the biggest names in the music industry. Previously, the Boombox Project has encompassed photographs and sculptures - and now, a collection of Nifties on Bang-up Gateway. In that location are half-dozen sets of Nifties available, each containing dissimilar quantities and price points."

Owerko became famous afterwards capturing the horrors of 9/11 as a photographer, his fine art is focused on depicting the modern age. During his life, he worked for Time Magazine, MTV, Sundance Channel, and others. According to his Nifty folio:

"Lyle Owerko has embraced this engineering science and medium from the first. He has constantly been excited about his Smashing project and truly believes in the adoption of Nifties as an creative medium."

Tokenized artworks

Blockchain-based tokens can potentially render investable avails such as artworks more accessible. NFTs also ensure the uniqueness of each digital asset and avoid piracy and duplication. Every bit Cointelegraph reported in mid-March, the Nifty Gateway is now the start dollar-based exchange for non-fungible tokens.

Paris-based artist, Ben Elliot, recently launched a token that volition supposedly exist tied to the value of his career and artistic output.