# Artistic Banknote Books This Artist Defaced Money to Create a Collection of Artworks By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-11-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/defaced-money References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2015/11/money-for-nothing-destroyed-dollar-bills) & [marcuskraft.net](http://www.marcuskraft.net/portfolio/2015_money_for_nothing_01.html) Art director and designer Marcus Kraft defaced money to created a unique collection of artworks. The artist used $100 bills to create interesting pieces of art, which have been placed into a scrapbook. The artist used real bills and expressed himself artistically by drawing images and [graphic designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-of-art). Each defaced money canvas features a different piece of artwork from phrases such as "I'm a piece of paper" to images of iconic superheroes like Batman. The collection is titled 'Money for Nothing.' The entire art series has been complied into a [book format](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parks-2), which was book published by Zurich-based Hakuin Verlag. While the book notes that "any tampering of federal notes is liable for prosecution and can lead to imprisonment for up to 20 years; the project thus inquires upon the value of money with whimsical messaging." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Defaced Currency Art:** There is an opportunity for creatives to innovate by incorporating defacing currency as a form of artistic expression. - **Art Books as Collections:** Creating art books that compile collections of unique artworks provides an innovative way of displaying and preserving artistic creations. - **Exploring Monetary Value:** Exploring the value of money through whimsical messaging and artistic interventions offers disruptive opportunities to challenge conventional perceptions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can embrace the trend of defaced currency art to create unique and thought-provoking artworks. - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can capitalize on the trend of art books as collections by producing books that compile and showcase unique artistic creations. - **Financial Services:** The financial services industry can explore the idea of engaging with art and creative expression to provoke discussions about the value of money in innovative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyper-Targeted Book Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-book-of-money.md) - [Novel-Inspired Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-wallets.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Money-Inspired Footwear Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-concepts-x-new-balance-1000.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Mystery Artist Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/his-name-is-banksy.md) - [Artist-Designed Wool Blankets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eike-konig.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md)