All-In on Art Blocks with Founder, Erick Calderon (Snowfro) | Overpriced JPEGs #43

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On this episode of Overpriced JPEGs, Carly is joined by Erick Calderon aka Snowfro, the legendary founder of Art Blocks and creator of Chromie Squiggles!

What is the Art Blocks paradox? While the rest of us weather a bear market, Art Blocks is living in a bull market world all their own. Erick explains why that is, talks about the curation process for Art Blocks, and gives his thoughts on fxhash.

As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:29 The True OG Art Blocks
5:45 Early Art Blocks
9:58 Origin of Art Blocks
12:22 Generative Art History
19:27 Is TradArt Growing in Appreciation of Generative Art?
25:55 Bear Market Art Blocks Growth
39:23 Generative Art Book Rec
42:40 TradArt & Gatekeeping
47:00 Art Blocks Curated
55:52 Art Blocks Token?!
57:04 Criticisms Around Art Blocks
1:02:38 fxhash & Chain Thoughts

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Resources:

Snowfro
https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain

Art Blocks
https://twitter.com/artblocks_io

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0077FAT8Y

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