#71
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Articles
Cover Story
The covers are all depictions of the news of that week filtered through the lens of many styles of art.
What is ArtDrop?
Fly Away
Reminisce the past and await for new beginning
Alex De MetaLisa
@metalisanftAlex De MetaLisa is an artist showing his point of view π through digital, sci-fi themed artworks.
Issue #71 dropped on 23rd January 2022 with a landmark cover.
This was our first artwork to feature arguably the most famous crypto meme of all. The bear market continued to bite, depriving investors of their fortunes. The cover depicts a quivering, weeping frog character condemned to flip burgers in Mcdonald's. He brandishes his smartphone, showing the 1 million Twitter followers he amassed back in the glory days. After mulling over different concepts, Dudley came up with the bankrupt frog concept at 2 am. From his initial sketch, we added a series of subtle animations including the tears welling in our destitute starβs eyes, his body shaking and the quivering lips. Given the litigious tendencies of Pepe creator Matt Furie, we decided to name our cover star Jose.
Youβll also notice that Joseβs Twitter profile picture is framed in a hexagon, a reference to this issueβs lead article. Twitter decided to incorporate NFTs into the platform. Verified pfps would now appear in a hexagonal frame. The idea received a mixed reaction but was doubtless a big step towards mass adoption.
In a still male-dominated space, Ana Maria Cabellero took us on a journey through 22 women to watch in NFTs and an interview with Barthazian (expert degen and holder of over 6k NFTs) shed light on the methodology of a major collector.
Issue #70βs art drop was a fantastical piece by Alex De MetaLisa. βFly Awayβ evokes a soft dreamscape and encourages viewers to reminisce while awaiting a new beginning.