Dollars
Graffiti artist PHERZ from the 1990s West Berlin scene blended his love of comics and toys into his first NFT collection. He painted fan-favorite comic characters in graffiti style on 1-dollar bills, giving new soul to currency and creating captivating artworks.
PHERZ transformed the everyday dollar into a canvas brimming with creative expression and nostalgia. Vibrant colors and bold letterforms morphed familiar figures into graffiti-infused pop art. Each bill became its own dynamic landscape, overlaying cherished characters with urban style.
By fusing childhood influences with his graffiti roots, PHERZ forged an innovative crossover aesthetic. His dollar bills embodied youthful passion and irreverent fun through playful reimaginings of iconic imagery. Show more...
This collection offered a window into PHERZ's inventive artistic vision. He demonstrated the power of street art to find beauty in overlooked objects and instill currency with personality. PHERZ's dollars were imbued with the spirit of an era, melding past and present through the fusion of graffiti and pop art.
As an introduction to his creative ethos, the collection provided a vibrant homage to the things that shaped PHERZ. It showed how his art unlocked hidden potentials by merging familiar forms with imagination and style. Years later, his dollars remain compelling encapsulations of an artistry born from vibrant experimentation. Show Less...
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PHERZ, an up-and-coming artist, began his creative journey in 1990 in the newly reunified Berlin, right after the fall of the Wall. In those exciting times, he joined the first crew CMD (Criminal Minded), which roamed the city with its unique graffiti creations. He drew inspiration from the pulsating graffiti scene of New York and the artists of old West Berlin. Show more...
PHERZ had the whole country as his canvas, and so he left his distinctive traces on walls throughout the republic. During his active time, he networked with other crews nationwide at hip hop jams, and his artworks spread in both East and West. Even the ICE trains racing from city to city carried his artistic message further.
After conquering the streets, PHERZ turned to the canvas and created artworks that became coveted collector's items. In addition, he expressed his inexhaustible creativity in everyday objects by designing and shaping toys. PHERZ is an artist who understands how to articulate his unique perspective on the world in different media and contexts, while continuously producing fascinating works of art.
Mint start
25 Sep 2023
Mint end
06 Jun 2024
Artworks
11
Available 11
Collected 0
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