NEW BOOK: ART & MONEY

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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 51, December 17, 2023, Article 5

NEW BOOK: ART & MONEY

Money artist Tom Badley has written a book on art and money. The Foreword is written by Elias Ahonen, author of the Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies and Blockland. -Editor

Banknotes: unique in the world of product design, a source of artistic inspiration, and the visual brand of money and debt. But why do we use cash? Why does it look the way it does? What does it say about us, life on Earth, and where we're going as a species?

Artist Tom Badley brings together his experience in art, design, cryptocurrency, history, and his work in the banknote industry to present a unique philosophy of money design.

In doing so, he uncovers society's beliefs on life, evolution, and the future of money.

Daniel Ambrosi, founding member of the AI Art movement:

"Wow! This book went to places and depths I did not expect. Tom's thesis of money as a mirror of humanity and our evolutionary drive beyond centralization to self-determination is quite compelling. I found the chapters, The Hierarchy of Sophistication and Banknotes vs Art very illuminating and while reading those, I couldn't help but think about what I'm trying to do with my own art. I learned a lot from these chapters and came away encouraged by the aspiration towards transcendent life-affirming art. It was also great to get a much better handle on Tom's art, background, ideas, and philosophy. His work is truly singular and a tremendously important contribution to crypto art."

Tom Badley

Tom Badley is an artist, designer and author. He studied art at the Slade School of Fine Art, London, and the Cooper Union School in New York. He is known for his work in the banknote industry and blockchain art space. He lives and works in London and Europe.

Publisher : Independently published (July 10, 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 208 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8397495349
Item Weight : 1.32 pounds
Dimensions : 8.25 x 0.68 x 11 inches

See the article elsewhere in this issue about Tom Badley's physical cryptocurrency notes. -Editor

For more information, or to order, see:
Art & Money (https://www.bitcoin-banknote.com/)
ART & MONEY (https://www.amazon.com/ART-MONEY-Tom-Badley/dp/B0CC4JBF4M/ref=sr_1_1)

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
TOM BADLEY'S PORTFOLIO OF MONEY (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n32a34.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org.

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