The New York Times Monday February 13, 2023
In some of the first litigation to scrutinize the nature of digital assets sold on the blockchain, a jury has decided that NFTs aren’t necessarily art, notes The New York Times. The case in point involved artist Mason Rothschild's NFT project “MetaBirkins”—digital versions of Hermès Birkin handbags. Hermès sued Rothschild, arguing that the company’s trademark was being diluted and that potential consumers might be fooled into buying the unaffiliated virtual goods. Jurors awarded Hermès $133,000 in total damages and found that Rothschild’s NFTs were not protected speech.
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MTV Monday February 13, 2023
The exhibition “Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious,” on view through May 1 at the Fotografiska museum in New York, charts the history of hip hop from its origins in the Bronx in the early 1970s through five decades of growing cultural influence, culminating with images of the biggest names working in hip-hop today. “Hip-hop is about people,” says journalist and director Sacha Jenkins, who curated the exhibition with photo director Sally Berman. The show features over 200 photographs and across two floors. “It’s a lot to squeeze in,” Berman tells MTV.
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DP Review Monday February 13, 2023
DJI’s newly announced Mini 2 SE is an entry-level palm-sized camera drone that comes with a lower price tag than other models in the Mini lineup, notes DP Review. The drone features a Type 2.3 (6.3 x 4.7mm) CMOS sensor that captures 12MP stills, 2.7K video and up to 4X digital zoom, but lacks the 4K capabilities of the Mini 2. Set to arrive on March 22, it will retail for $369 (drone only), or as part of DJI Mini 2 SE Fly More Combo, which adds a carrying case, extra batteries, spare propellers and accessories for $519.
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Rebecca Senf Monday February 13, 2023
What obligation does a portrait photographer have to their subject? Is it their duty to cast that person in the best light, or the most revealing light? In Richard Avedon's portraits, gesture,
expression, clothing and facial features all convey information about the subject. The highly detailed pictures are an invitation to scrutinize the photograph and, of course, the person Avedon
reveals. Avedon made radically … Read the full Story >>
