While the world of non-fungible token (NFT) assets continues to swell, the notorious artist and art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi has joined the NFT industry with a collection of NFTs called “The Greats.” Beltracchi is popular for confessing that he created numerous paintings and offered the art work in the name of the initial famous artists like Heinrich Campendonk, Fernand Léger, and Max Ernst.
Wolfgang Beltracchi Introduces ‘The Greats’ Collection
An infamous artist who got caught selling forged art from some of the world’s most beloved artists, Wolfgang Beltracchi, is jumping into the fray of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. The German art forger and his spouse confessed to selling art work from 14 various pieces that cost approximately $45 million. However, Beltracchi claimed to have re-created the works of “about 50 artists” and also said his profits exceeded $100 million. After a 2011 trial in Germany, Beltracchi was condemned and served a touch over 3 years for his criminal activities. The forger and his wife were also forced to pay millions in restitution.
Now Beltracchi has actually dropped a brand-new site called greats.art, which is referred to as “a digital journey through the history of art.” When Beltracchi was caught he forged the work stemming from famous artists such as Max Ernst, Heinrich Campendonk, Fernand Léger and Kees van Dongen.
His most current NFTs will be re-creations also and take from the art of Leonardo da Vinci’s declared “Salvator Mundi” piece, and more. “We present to you the first-ever digital fine art collection by the most prolific art forger of the 20th century, Wolfgang Beltracchi,” the greats.art web portal notes. The website adds:
The artist takes you on a journey through the history of art by recreating Leonardo da Vinci’s declared Salvator Mundi, transporting the designs of 7 masters consisting of Picasso, Van Gogh, Da Vinci, and more. ‘The Greats’ is divided into over 30 individual series based on 7 different eras in art history. The collections consist of a total of 4,608 original digital artworks.
The Most Controversial Artist and the World’s Most Expensive Artwork
Beltracchi likewise appears in a Youtube video that describes “The Greats” NFT collection in higher information. The artist is one of the most controversial artists in the world and the “Salvator Mundi” is the most expensive piece of artwork ever sold worldwide. Back in 2017, the “Salvator Mundi” cost $450 million to the Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The forger’s website notes that the “traditional art elite wants to bury Beltracchi” and make his artwork a forgotten memory. Beltracchi declares that given that he was detained he has actually been banned from selling at popular auction homes, museums, and art galleries.
“It is in the art establishment’s utmost interest to maintain the status quo, and to continue to dictate what is and what isn’t art,” the greats.art website explains. “This is why we utilize the Internet and the Ethereum blockchain to give the world unrestricted access to one of the last living old masters of our time.”
