Complementing SOURCE [On NFTs], the book On NFTs, edited by Alice, profiles over 100 digital artists from 32 countries. The undertaking reflects Taschen’s longstanding tradition of publishing art books that provoke thought and support artists. ‘Taschen is a democratic publisher and NFTs are, at their heart, a democratic art form,’ says Marlene Taschen, managing director of Taschen. ‘We want to broaden the scope of who gets access to learning about NFTs.’
By representing digital works in a print format, the book introduces a novel way of digesting NFTs. ‘You get to slow down, sit down with a book in a physical space and meditate on these works in a very different environment than your Twitter feed or OpenSea,’ Alice says.
One chapter shows the step-by-step, on-screen creation of some of the most widely recognized NFTs. ‘It’s almost like being in an artist’s studio… It feels like a true physical translation of the digital experience,’ Taschen notes. With On NFTs, these works will reach a wider public and a new generation of art lovers.
‘Alice’s latest artwork, coinciding with the launch of this seminal publication, is a huge moment for the entire NFT community,’ concludes Sanchez. Combining centuries of wisdom with the latest in machine learning, SOURCE [On NFTs] offers a look at where algorithmic art came from — and where it’s headed.