“JSG Boggs is an artist who refuses to sell his art. Instead, he buys things with it. Since 1984, Boggs has made art that resembles currency. He doesn’t try to pass it off as actual bills, but instead tries to convince the “seller” of the piece’s intrinsic worth. Due to the apparent similarities between official currency and Boggs’ own creations, the Secret Service often seizes his work. There have been several trials brought against Boggs, but so far he has not been convicted of counterfeiting.” -PBS profile and interview
“He spends his “Boggs notes” only for their face value. If he draws a $100 bill, he exchanges it for $100 worth of goods. He then sells any change he gets, the receipt, and sometimes the goods he purchased as his “artwork.” If an art collector wants a Boggs note, he must track it down himself. Boggs will tell a collector where he spent the note, but he does not sell them directly.” -Wiki: JSG Boggs
See also: ‘Boggs: A Comedy of Values’ by Lawrence Weschler
And lastly: Selected Moments in the History of Economic Art
