CONTEMPORARY CURRENCY FOR THE PRESENT AGE

 

In a world dominated by economic crisis, money is on everyones mind. British newspaper, The Guardian, famous for its international multimedia presence, has requested artists and writers to create modern currency to reflect the political and financial times in which we live. Notable writers and artists such as Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Franzen, and Tracey Emin answered the question, “What is money?” The Guardian has received some pointed, creative, remarkable, and humorous responses. Here are 8 of the 18 pictures they received. To see the complete set visit guardian.co.uk