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Library of Obsolescence by Mickey Smith

For two decades, I have photographed books in libraries. They aren’t touched, artificially lit or manipulated. Bound by a librarian, found in the stacks, they are documented as left by the last reader. In libraries worldwide, these volumes are being deaccessioned, making them a rarity in the physical world. Included in my NFT Genesis collection are seven iconic magazine titles of the 20th century, creating an assembly of cultural archives lost. Each NFT is part of a triptych of the same title, and collectively all three create a set that will be brought together and disbursed along the blockchain, referencing their movement in the physical world. The Library of Obsolescence presents a shift in cultural values; the spines are mantras of particular moments in our history and take on new meaning as repositories for the future.

Foundry Artist @obscuradao, Open Studio @assemblyprjcts, Member @theRAWdao Privately collected & exhibited globally.

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21
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Created
Oct 2021
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Creator earnings
10%
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Chain
Ethereum
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