1001 Masterpieces to Screenshot Before You Die

CryptoPunks are the trailblazing, pixel-pushing NFTs that dared to ask, “What if art, but fewer pixels?” These minimalist marvels emerged from the meta-driven chaos of the blockchain, leaving us all pondering profound existential questions like why? and what did we do to deserve this?

Critics scoff, calling them lazy or simplistic, but those same people probably can’t tell a Monet from a monitor. What they fail to see is the brilliance of the CryptoPunks’ design—a masterpiece of minimal effort. This is art distilled to its purest form: a handful of pixels arranged just so, evoking deep emotions like “meh” and “huh.”

And then there’s the color palette. Some say it’s reminiscent of Microsoft Paint circa 1992, others believe it’s a secret concoction mixed by Bill Gates himself . Either way, it’s iconic.

So, before you get priced out by the next wave of JPEG geniuses, fire up your screenshot tool and immortalize these digital wonders in your own private collection. No blockchain? No problem. CryptoPunks are a reminder that, when it comes to art, sometimes less is inexplicably more and worth millions to someone, somewhere.

Now, excuse us while we mint this article as an NFT.