MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, has partnered with theFoundation to auction off a rare photo of the late singer-songwriter as a non-fungible token , with all proceeds set to help the two charities support musicians struggling with mental health, addiction and substance abuse.
Taken by photographer Charles Moriarty, the photo NFT captures Winehouse in a phone booth in downtown New York City, and was animated in the style of a comic strip by visual artist Mark Palkoski. The NFT -- which comes with a limited-edition print of the original image signed by Moriarty -- is on the NFT marketplace OpenSea now through May 30 at 7 p.m. EST, with the reserve price of 3 Ether . As of Tuesday morning, no bids have yet been placed.
The Grammy-winning icon died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, having suffered from drug and alcohol addiction for much of her life. The Amy Winehouse Foundation was set up by her family that September to help young people make informed choices about drugs and alcohol."Here at MusiCares, we've seen time and time again how struggles with mental health can negatively impact someone's life.
The auction is part of a series of events throughout 2021 to mark the 10th anniversary of Winehouse's passing. That includes an in-person on July 23, a portion of ticket sales from which will also benefit MusiCares and the Amy Winehouse Foundation. "Charles has captured a fresh-faced Amy full of life and fun, I treasure those photos," Amy's mother, Janis Winehouse, said of the exhibit.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: Jezebel - 🏆 153. / 63 Read more »
Source: enews - 🏆 466. / 52 Read more »
Source: bust_magazine - 🏆 151. / 63 Read more »
Source: hellomag - 🏆 24. / 68 Read more »