Known for his era-defining pop art in the 1980s tied to his social activism, Keith Haring’s work stands the test of time. Now, a selection of digital drawings that the late artist created in 1987 will be sold by auction house Christie’s as Ethereum NFTs.

On Tuesday, Christie’s announced that it will host “Keith Haring: Pixel Pioneer,” an online auction of five digital works originally created by Haring on a Commodore Amiga computer. Haring was given the device by the late psychologist and author Timothy Leary, according to Gil Vazquez, Executive Director and President of the Keith Haring Foundation.

Previously only viewable via floppy disc, the drawings were minted by the Foundation for the sale. Estimates for the auction, open for bidding from September 12-20, range from $220,000 to $500,000 per work.

The pieces will be exhibited in Seoul, Korea from September 7-8 and then at Christie’s New York from September 14-19. The Amiga drawings have been minted in collaboration with technical partner Digital Practice, alo

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