The best song of 2020 is “Exile” by Taylor Swift and Bon Iver. If you disagree, we can’t be friends.
Jeremy Cowart
@jeremycowart
I took 10 years of experiments & turned it into a 10K collection that was produced in 20 minutes in front of a live audience. Minting now.
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The skin on the chest is way too blurry/plastic/fake looking
I recently deleted my entire history of tweets. Years and years of tweets.
Ever since then, my Twitter feels like a ghost town. I must have enraged the algorithm by deleting my history.
Can y’all do me a favor and like or reply if you see this?
Just curious.
Hey Apple, the iPhone is a marvel. It’s a miracle.
But I still just want to mark a text as unread, please.
1/16 My genesis is here after a year of preparation for this moment.
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Keep reading to hear why I think this is an important moment for photography. 🧵
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1/10 I'm excited to announce that on May 2nd, I will be creating the first IRL 10K NFT project. I will be creating 10,000 completely unique NFTs in 20 minutes (ish) start to finish without using generative code or AI. I'm calling it AURAS. (cont.)
I’ve been a huge fan of for a while now. It was the first big blue chip that I ever bought. So it was a massive honor to meet the founder and artist behind it. So rad to collaborate for a few !
#worldofwomen #Web3Yearbook #VeeCon
Just saw a bunch of my friends on national news. So many of my friends kids were at the school shooting yesterday. One of my friend’s daughter was killed. My own daughter’s track coach was shot at. Had to bite my tongue yesterday because there’s just so much anger. Soooo much.
Today is a reminder at just how hard it is being an artist. Support as many artists as you can. Even if it’s just liking a tweet. Let them know they’re seen. You have no idea how much that means. I’ve been doing this artist grind for 20 years and it gets lonely. We need yall.
I’m still just sitting here, kinda paralyzed by the bliss of knowing the last 4 years are done. I’ve dreamt of this moment ever since day 1 of 45’s start. Ugh, we made it.
So I just broke the news on w/ that I’m building a comprehensive portrait of Web3 at all the conferences this year tentatively titled “Yearbook”. It’s a historic year for us and I’m just documenting history.
My business cards just went to an entirely new level. Next time you see me, ask me for one. : )
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The drop page for AURAS is now live!
opensea.io/collection/aur
Dropping exclusively on Tuesday, May 9th
9am CST Block Queens (free mint)
10am CST for allowlist - .044 ETH
11am CST: Public mint - .055 ETH
Brand new recap video of the event 👇🏼
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It’s impossible to overstate how much this man is doing for the NFT space. , thanks for EVERYTHING. So honored to be a artist.
Tomorrow, May 2nd, at 7pm CST, I’m creating 10,000 photography NFTs in 20 minutes without using generative code.
You can watch for free at livestream.cowart.io.
Who's planning on watching?
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There’s a quote on top of my mind this morning from the book “The War of Art” that says “You’re most afraid of what you’re most called to do.” Does that ring true for anyone? It’s 100% accurate for me. So hard to overcome.
Incredibly grateful to everyone who showed up and tuned in online. What did you think?
On 2.22.22, I am dropping 888 NFTs that combine my photography & art together as one.
I’ve collaborated with to create a historic new way to experience this kind of generative art.
Trust me, you don’t want to miss it.
Learn more at BlockQueens.io
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I think I’ve finally decided what an “artist” is.
I think an artist is someone who would still create if there was no audience.
If they were the last person on earth, they would still make their art.
Well, I had my closest encounter to death today I can ever remember. Somehow fell out of my raft right before we hit a class 4 rapid. Most dangerous one on the river. So I body surfed. Thought I was drowning & hit all kinds of rocks through it and somehow I’m unscathed. Whew. 🙏🏼
So, I have the most exciting news of my entire art career to announce:
Since I was a child, I just wanted to be an artist. Picasso was my first love and later in life it became Basquiat and many others. Chuck Close, Annie Leibovitz, Andy Warhol, and endless others. 🧵
Class, dignity, grace, humility, empathy, maturity, a desire for unity and equality... ahhhhh.
So good to see it all again. What a day for America.
I sent my last text to my older brother Mike around this time 7 years ago today. He was my age now, 43. Miss him everyday. It’s still so surreal that he’s gone. And it’s been 9 months since I lost my mom.
Life is so short and so fragile. Hug your loved ones today.
I’m not afraid to address the elephant in the room. AURAS sales are slowish due to market conditions, high gas prices and meme coin domination.
But I’m not deterred yall.
AURAS is one of a kind. There is nothing else like it.
Time will be really kind to this project.
LG.
BIG NEWS!
THE. REVEAL. IS. LIVE.
A full 10K collection on . All created and photographed in 20 minutes live.
Check it out! 👇
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Who else is going to ? Would love to high-five. I’ll be there, backstage, shooting portraits of all the speakers. Can’t wait!
ICYMI, on May 2nd, I’ll be creating AURAS, a 10K NFT project live in 20 minutes start to finish without using generative code or AI.
Crazy excited to announce that AURAS is dropping exclusively on a week later on Tuesday, May 9th.
Official OS drop coming soon!
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So I’ve been shooting everyone here at but decided to come in and shut it down with his portraits. I need to stop after this one. (This is all done in camera btw, digitally. No post.)
Is it possible to know you’re really good at your craft but also have no confidence whatsoever? Asking for a friend.
Something I’ve been really, really hesitant to say publicly but… it’s just the truth.
I didn’t launch a 10K to buy a lambo. I launched it to help someone very special in my life.
This is just part of my announcement in my discord just now.
My sweet wife just helped setup this GoFundMe for our friends, the Scruggs family. They lost their only daughter in the Nashville school shooting this week. Please spread the word.
1/10 I'm thrilled to announce that my 2nd 1/1 NFT is now live on . She's titled "Lightograph II: Amaya in Gold". And once again, she is fully interactive. Move your cursor side to side to explore the light.
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Wow what a guy. 🙏🏼
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During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”
So yeah…. I tested the photoshop AI thing today. It’s stupid insane good. Still can’t get over it.
But I’m sad. It’s truly the end of an era. Soon, gone are the days of knowing what’s human made vs AI. Ugh.
Also, there’s just no pride in AI, whatsoever. At least for me.
New portraits of , the amazing artist behind . Great working with you Danny!
I’ve been doing portrait shoots all year at NFT conferences. But I think this shoot just now with might be my favorite to date. That’s his own polaroid projected behind him. #nftnyc
One of my hopes for Block Queens is to support real life Block Queens. So I’m excited to announce that we just joined the 🐐. This one has been on my radar for quite a while now. Amazing project.
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Great news!! Block Queens holders get a REDO.
Tomorrow on :
7am PT/10am ET: Block Queens Holders free mint round 2
8am PT/11am ET: Public Sale round 2
Also, ALLLLL images revealed tomorrow!
Mint open through VeeCon!
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Excited to announce that my 3rd work "Lightograph III: Seene" is now live on .
Like my other Lightographs, this one is fully interactive. But this is the 1st time I've introduced interactive color into the mix.
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After spending tonight watching old home movies with my fam from the 70’s, 80s and 90s, I’m convinced the world was so much happier before phones and social media. We never knew what to be mad about. We were just happy and content to *be*. Incredible.
GM. Feeling discouraged by slow AURAS sales but crazy encouraged by my own community. Thankful to all who recognize AURAS as historic project. So proud of what we have done despite Web3 moving onto memecoin mania.
If you support art, we’re minting!
So I just spent 2.5 hours shooting 2,000 photos of 76 of my NFT holders. People all over the world.
It was LOVELY. Just incredible. Next level utility/community.
Here are a few quick exports. These are all straight out of camera.
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Welp. It happened. I shot 10,000 photos in 20 minutes last night. Here’s a look at 30 of them out of the first batch. I still have another 8,900 to look at.
Mint is May 9th on at 11am CST
Allowlist at premint.xyz/aurasbycowart/
I mentioned in an earlier tweet and I’m blown away by the responses and very obvious *actual* community. Look forward to being with you all! #veefriends
My wife and I have 4 children. One of them is an extreme challenge due to the trauma he endured before we adopted him.
We’re reading a book called “Help for Billy” that is changing our lives. Better than counseling.
Just figured another parent out there might need it too.
Every now and then someone inspires me so much, I have to step in front of my own camera and get a shot with them. Thx . #VeeCon #Web3Yearbook
Testing a new camera today. Here’s a photo of my daughter I shot tonight on the way to church.
Also… new work of . This image is a unicorn. Not only is it my favorite image from the entire shoot but they’re actually using it as the album cover. WITH NO TYPE. Just letting the image alone be the cover. Unreal.
Big news! Given market conditions and high gas prices, I’ve decided to hook yall up and lower the price of AURAS.
NEW prices:
Free - Block Queens holders
.033eth - allowlist
.044 - public mint
Now. Let’s rally together and show the market that NFTs are not dead, shall we?
LOVE seeing women kill it in Web3 this year. That’s why I’m a holder of and so many more female-led projects.
So I was thrilled to photograph these two queens at .
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I’m overjoyed to announce today the introduction of Lightography to the world. It’s an entirely new form of photography and digital media that I’ve invented (patent-pending) and I really view it as the next evolution of the portrait.
Drumroll…
Block Queens is coming to .
Wednesday, July 20th.
One of the first ever large collections to do so.
LG.
If you want to see what I’m doing at backstage, here’s a portrait of I just captured. 2 cameras, 2 setups. Traditional portraits and then shooting through vintage cameras for the 2nd setup. Loving the results.
#VeeCon #VeeFriends
Just found out that I now officially have a patent pending!!
HUGE NEWS for the photo industry coming this week.
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Hands down the best aerial photo I have ever seen.
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Incredible aerial shot of flamingos flying over Lake Natron in Tanzania. (Photo: Phillip Chang) bit.ly/2D3jvjT
Trust me on this one: when working with friends, make it transactional. Get it in writing to avoid later confusion, drama and hurt feelings.
A transaction doesn’t mean your relationship is transactional. The transaction reflects how much you value your friendship.
I got to experience my art at 125 feet wide today. This arrow is pointing to me :) 🤯🤯
Block Queens is more than just imagery.
and I are bringing a never-been-done-before 3D parallax experience to . x 999 NFTs.
Watch this video or click the link to interact with our prototype.
Presale begins TOMORROW at 1:11pm EST
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I’ve been thinking a lot about style this week. Does an artist have to stick to a vibe? Personally, I don’t think so. My next 1/1 drop will be wildly different from anything else I’ve done. I just follow the ideas, no matter what they are. Art shouldn’t have rules.
Not sure who needs to hear this but the hardest part is just starting.
Pen on paper. Go walk 1 mile. Eat clean for 1 day. Just find a starting point.
You’ll be so glad you did.
Well, if I could actually change my pfp to AURAS, it would be this:
I’m so over the idea of cancelling anyone or anything. May we all develop a better understanding of the ideas of grace, forgiveness and a deep belief in 2nd chances.
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10/10 So will you join me? Either in person or online on May 2nd at 6:30pm CST.
You can learn more and book your tickets right now at cowart.io/auras
Lastly, I'm proud to present this insane trailer for AURAS by .
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Loving this portrait of at . Massive thanks to Andy and team for having me out. #veecon #Web3Yearbook
Am I the only artist that isn’t a fan of all these new AI tools emerging where we can just type prompts to make “art”?
I find it super depressing. I hate that in the future, the first question we’ll ask when seeing good art is “Was this made by a human or a machine?”
Yuck.
Just got some amazing news regarding . It’s now been 8 years since I first had the idea.
Keep digging away at those dreams, no matter how long it takes.
Just did 120 photoshoots of 120 incredible speakers in 72 hours. Insane. Thanks for everything . #VeeCon #VeeFriends
AURAS details: The replay of the live broadcast is now up at cowart.io/auras.
Mint is May 9th exclusively on (URL to come).
9am CST Block Queens (free mint)
10am CST for allowlist (cheaper mint price)
11am CST: Public mint
Allowlist: premint.xyz/aurasbycowart/
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It never ceases to amaze me that if you put out personal projects into the world that you’re passionate about, good things WILL come to you. It might take time but it WILL happen. Proof of this just happened to me today. Blown away.
I’m a perfectionist. I spent 4 days last week going through all 10,000 auras.
Realized yesterday they’re not good enough.
Re-edited them ALL today during all the launch madness.
They’re uploading tonight for reveal tomorrow.
Can’t wait to see what yall get!
I’m elated to announce that I recently received early access to Apple’s brand new 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 Max. As an Apple user for 28 years (!!!) this was a dream come true to try and push the machine to it’s limits.
This wasn’t a live photo that I captured. We actually setup the lighting to look like a stage setup. And a person below with a huge fan. Very proud of this photo and that we pulled it off.
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Happy Birthday queen @carrieunderwood! We're honored to End Up With You
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Loved getting to meet and photograph the legend in LA recently… I’m also a proud hodler of
I’m a proud owner of “One Day of Flux #62”… a revolutionary drop by Peter Bogdanovich, Kim Basinger, and . Dropped in my wallet last night. This project is genius.
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Have you ever seen an artist be really amazing and creative and then over time, they kind of fade, lose their vision and just try to do what everyone else is doing? And become totally irrelevant in the process?
That’s Instagram.
Here’s a brief look at how I shot 10,000 unique photos in 20 minutes and some results attached. (I was firing the camera with the remote in my hand)
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