{"id":10277,"date":"2023-02-09T18:15:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T18:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=10277"},"modified":"2023-02-09T18:15:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T18:15:48","slug":"uks-most-violent-prisoner-charles-salvador-bronson-set-to-release-nft-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=10277","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2019s most violent prisoner Charles Salvador &#8216;Bronson&#8217; set to release NFT collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Ad<\/h2>\n<p>Charles Salvador \u2018Bronson,\u2019 who was first imprisoned in 1974 for armed robbery and has since become known as the UK\u2019s \u201cmost violent\u201d prisoner, is launching an NFT collection that features his artwork.<\/p>\n<p>Bronson, who now calls him Charles Salvator, has not left jail since 1974 due to repeated offenses against both staff and fellow inmates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A grinning Bronson (Source: Bronson NFT Collection)<\/p>\n<p>The collection includes 1,500 previously unseen pieces from Charles\u2019 47 years spent in prison and solitary confinement, alongside 8,500\u00a0 3D pieces inspired by poetry, personal interviews, and writings, the project\u2019s website says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Certain rare NFT holders are being promised a meet and greet with the founders and an AMA with the artist, in addition to various other physical items, according to the project\u2019s utility page. According to the project\u2019s website, 25% of proceeds from the NFT sale will also go towards a foundation supporting art-making programs for at-risk youth.<\/p>\n<p>The physical exhibition at Henarch Galleries will only be accessible to those who hold an NFT, as per the project\u2019s site. It opens on Feb. 26.<\/p>\n<p>London-based curator Oliver Hammond told Sky News that he hopes the exhibition will boost Bronson\u2019s bid for parole. \u201cIf we can show that Charlie wants to get out of prison to work on his art, I think there is definitely a good chance that he gets out on parole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prices for Bronson\u2019s works on paper range from \u00a3700-\u00a330,000, per Sky News. As for the NFTs, the collection is being promoted on Twitter with a release date of Feb. 12, prices are still to be determined.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also not the first time a sitting prisoner has released an NFT collection in a bid to draw attention to their plight. In Dec. 2021, an NFT auction of drawings made by Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who is currently serving multiple life sentences for his role in establishing the darkweb marketplace, raised over $6 million dollars to support families with incarcerated children.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to retired Metropolitan police detective Peter Kirkham, who pursued Bronson during his time on the force, he worries that Bronson\u2019s art is ultimately fuelling a narrative that glorifies his criminal past.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not right,\u201d Kirkham said. \u201cIt\u2019s wrong because people should not be able to gain profit from their crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/uks-most-violent-prisoner-charles-salvador-bronson-set-to-release-nft-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ad Charles Salvador \u2018Bronson,\u2019 who was first imprisoned in 1974 for armed robbery and has since become known as the UK\u2019s \u201cmost violent\u201d prisoner, is launching an NFT collection that features his artwork. 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