When a painting by a famous artist like Vincent Van Gogh sells for millions of dollars, it makes headlines. But what about a digital work made by a current artist? Would you expect it to sell for $6.6 million? That is exactly what happened last week, with a 10-second video made by the artist known as BEEPLE. Last year, an art collector from Florida bought Beeple’s video for about $67,000. Last week, the collector sold the video for $6.6 million. The video artwork shows former U.S. President Donald Trump on the ground, with his body covered in slogans phrases used by groups to gain attention.
Title: Art Lover Buys Digital Work for $6.6 Million
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/C.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Art Lover Buys Digital Work for $6.6 Million' data-article-id='5463'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10875'>When a painting by a famous artist like Vincent Van Gogh sells for millions of dollars, it makes headlines. </span> <span data-start-time='10875' data-end-time='16688'>But what about a digital work made by a current artist? </span> <span data-start-time='16688' data-end-time='22042'>Would you expect it to sell for $6.6 million?</span> <span data-start-time='22042' data-end-time='34229'>That is exactly what happened last week, with a 10-second video made by the artist known as BEEPLE.</span> <span data-start-time='34229' data-end-time='46542'>Last year, an art collector from Florida bought Beeple’s video for about $67,000. </span> <span data-start-time='46542' data-end-time='55333'>Last week, the collector sold the video for $6.6 million.</span> <span data-start-time='55333' data-end-time='71896'>The video artwork shows former U.S. President Donald Trump on the ground, with his body covered in slogans phrases used by groups to gain attention.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/using_or_characterized_by_computer_technology.wav'><span>using or characterized by computer technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/an_individual_thing.wav'><span>an individual thing</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16960 data-hint-location='22042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/what_is_the_name_of_the_digital_artist_featured_in_this_article.wav'>What is the name of the digital artist featured in this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='BEEPLE'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/scurry.wav'><span>Scurry</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/beeple.wav'><span>BEEPLE</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/barney.wav'><span>BARNEY</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/curry.wav'><span>Curry</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16961 data-hint-location='46542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/last_week_the_digital_work_featured_in_this_article_was_sold_for__blank_.wav'>Last week, the digital work featured in this article was sold for <span class='blank'>6.6 million dollars</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='6.6 million dollars'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/66_million_dollars.wav'><span>6.6 million dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/26_million_dollars.wav'><span>2.6 million dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/1_million_dollars.wav'><span>1 million dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4939/60_million_dollars.wav'><span>60 million dollars</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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