Looking Outwards 11: Societal Impacts of Digital Art

Article Read: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/beeple-digital-artwork-sale-perspective/2021/03/15/6afc1540-8369-11eb-81db-b02f0398f49a_story.html

This article discusses the issue of copyright and the high value being placed on digital art which in itself is a controversial subject on whether or not it is considered art. The new trend of digital art or as the author argues “a marketable digital product” rather than referring to it as art, is being sold for very high prices to signify ownership. The idea that art has become a commodity that will significantly increase in value over time seems to be the main incentive. In this article, the author criticizes the work of Beeple, who is a digital artist who recently sold a digital file titled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” for $69.3 million which was sold for significantly more than Titan or Raphael’s paintings. The author talks about how there isn’t a rule to determine the value of art but rather no nowadays, marketing and desire have overtaken art.