Fidenza | Into The Collection #9

Into The CollectionDeep Dives Into The Top Generative Art CollectionsFidenza by Tyler Hobbs with special guest Andrew BadrIn this episode we perform a comprehensive analysis of Fidenza by Tyler Hobbs, widely considered as one of the best generative art collections, a masterful manifestation of the flow fields technique, and considered the collection that put generative art on the map. Today we have a special guest with us, the great collector and Fidenza expert Andrew Badr, who is also an artist in his own right with the Artblocks Curated collection Aesemica (co-created with Emily Edelman and Dima Ofman). We lean heavily on Andrew's expertise for this episode and are confident you will enjoy learning from him as we did!These episodes are best watched on video, so please consider watching this episode on Youtube.If you are listening on audio only please refer to our Deca gallery for this episode to help you visualize this collection and for a reference for you anytime in the future - https://deca.art/Collectors_Corner/fidenzaIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast (or channel on Youtube), like the episode, and / or leave a review. We also welcome all feedback!Time stamps0:00 | Collector's Corner introduction0:24 | Episode introduction, including our special guest Andrew!2:12 | Andrew's background and introduction to Artblocks5:29 | How Andrew came to become an Artblocks Curated artist of Asemica, and how he got into crypto to begin with10:22 | What has been catching Andrew's eye lately (putting on the collector hat)13:06 | Our initial impressions and general background on the collection (release platform, date, etc.)17:19 | Background on the collection and the artist20:09 | What it was like when Fidenza was released and when Andrew knew it would be special 23:49 | Deep dive into different traits, including rarities, visual impact, and price premiums1:12:45 | Hidden and potentially undervalued traits1:15:01 | Our top picks of the collection1:26:59 | What we would buy right now if we had a bunch of ETH!Where to find Andrew Badr:Twitter | @andrewbadrPersonal website | https://andrewbadr.com/ Asemica | https://asemi.ca/Fidenza guide by Andrew B | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rac51rA-1rUmrZQyzGOMNLLPu1xIm1TDxkxAmw6k9u4/editNotable Fidenzas by Andrew B | https://deca.art/andrew/notablefidenzasShow Notes:The rise of long-form generative art | https://tylerxhobbs.com/essays/2021/the-rise-of-long-form-generative-artTyler Hobbs website | tylerxhobbs.com Tyler Hobbs twitter | https://twitter.com/tylerxhobbsTyler Hobbs linktree | https://tylerxhobbs.com/linktreeFidenza detailed essay by Tyler Hobbs | https://tylerxhobbs.com/fidenzaPlottables | https://www.plottables.io/galleryTyler Hobbs past works | https://tylerxhobbs.com/work