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Portrait photograph of Pablo Picasso, taken in 1908. His heirs have clarified that they have not authorized the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the legendary artist’s work. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; it is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.

Picasso heirs clarify no ‘Picasso NFT’ is being sold online

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Portrait photograph of Pablo Picasso, taken in 1908. His heirs have clarified that they have not authorized the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the legendary artist’s work. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; it is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.

Portrait photograph of Pablo Picasso, taken in 1908. The artist’s heirs have clarified that they have not authorized the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on his work. Image is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

GENEVA (AP) – Pablo Picasso’s family is not selling a digital asset linked to one of his works after all. After a granddaughter and great-grandson of the artist trumpeted the upcoming sale, lawyers for the family said Thursday that his heirs have not authorized the launch of any such “Picasso NFT.” An intra-family disagreement has cropped up over it.

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Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.

PIASA to auction NFT for international journalists charity Oct. 19

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Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.

Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.

PARIS – In October, a collector’s edition of France’s favorite news brand, 20 Minutes, will appear as an NFT (non-fungible token). For the first time in France, a unique digital copy of a newspaper title will be sold during a charity auction organized in October by the PIASA auction house for the benefit of the International Federation of Journalists (Federation internationale des journalistes, or FIJ). It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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