In the article, 'The Most Expensive GIF of All Time' Is Being Sold for $5,800, the question of what digital art is and what is it worth. The article talks about how art is only worth what the highest bidder says it is worth. I think that this is something very special about art and how it is sold. The only person who can put a price on what art is worth is the person enjoying it.
The artist Michael Green created a digital image of Koons', another artist, Balloon Dog, and pieced together different images of this dog to create a GIF. He attempted to sell this file on eBay for $2000 but was unsuccessful, so then he increased the price to $5800. I found this price choice very interesting because he decided to choose this price in honor of Koons' Balloon Dog image that sold for $58.4 million.
Green talks about in the description of his art that this piece represents how art does not have to be traditional. He wanted to show that digital art is art too. He talks about how the future of art is digital.
Even after the increase in price, there are still no takers on the digital Balloon Dog. After reading this article, I feel like I have a better understanding of digital art and how it should be enjoyed. Art is something that is so personal, and it should be appreciated in many ways. Digital art opens up a new way to create.
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