The Queen of Soul, singer, songwriter, civil rights icon, and Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee Aretha Franklin performs at the piano during a recording session at Atlantic Records’ studio in New York City. January 1974

Year

1974

8.9% have this trait

Location

NYC

65.65% have this trait

Subject

Aretha Franklin

1.13% have this trait

Moment

Recording Session

6.4% have this trait

Collection

R&B / Soul

1.78% have this trait

Tone

Golden Negative

0.13% have this trait

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose The Crucible and A View from the Bridge rocked conservative America during the Red Scare, Arthur Miller poses in his home in New York City in January, 1959.

Year

1959

0.48% have this trait

Location

Chelsea Hotel

0.58% have this trait

Subject

Arthur Miller

0.08% have this trait

Moment

Private Sitting

67.28% have this trait

Collection

Novelist

0.80% have this trait

Tone

Black & White

81.78% have this trait

Among the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century, singer, songwriter, wizard, and cultural icon David Bowie laughs with friends at RCA Studios in New York City. February 1973

Year

1973

6.05% have this trait

Location

NYC

65.65% have this trait

Subject

David Bowie

0.33% have this trait

Moment

Private sitting

67.28% have this trait

Collection

Glam Rock

0.93% have this trait

Tone

Black & White

81.78% have this trait

A leading figure in the American counterculture of the 1960s, perhaps no single musician typifies the singer-songwriter mold as completely as Bob Dylan, seen here performing at Chicago stadium in January, 1974.

Year

1978

3.25% have this trait

Location

Madison Square Garden

0.55% have this trait

Subject

Bob Dylan

0.80% have this trait

Moment

In Concert

20.73% have this trait

Collection

Folk

9.80% have this trait

Tone

Black & White

81.78% have this trait

Country singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, and all-around wonderful human being Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in Central Park, New York City, September 1976.

Year

1976

3.60% have this trait

Location

NYC

65.65% have this trait

Subject

Dolly Parton

0.78% have this trait

Moment

Private Sitting

67.28% have this trait

Collection

Country

4.18% have this trait

Tone

Black & White

81.78% have this trait

Johnny, Tommy, Joey, and Dee Dee Ramone, cofounders of the New York punk scene who spread the young, angry, and poor DIY punk ethos to the world, pose for a portrait in New York’s Central Park. June 1976

Year

1976

3.60% have this trait

Location

Central Park

0.98% have this trait

Subject

The Ramones

0.18% have this trait

Moment

Private Sitting

67.28% have this trait

Collection

Punk

0.75% have this trait

Tone

Black & White

81.78% have this trait

Celebrating arts & culture and embracing the future, Truth Labs is thrilled to partner exclusively with The David Gahr Archive to launch a legendary collection of photographs in the NFT space.

Truth Labs Presents

You're buying a limited edition digital creation with the right to use, display, print and re-sell the creation for non-commercial and non-editorial purposes. No other rights are given or implied. We hope you enjoy this unique and rare piece of digital art.

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The collection consists of 2000 NFTs selected from David Gahr’s expansive body of work. The collection features intimate, timeless images of iconic 20th-century musicians, artists, and personalities. DECADES will be the first major NFT project to feature a classic archive of beloved historical figures in web3, and is sure to be a must-have for collectors of all kinds.

5 Golden Negatives

500

1 of 1

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Introducing The Golden Negative NFT set: 5 special 1:1 NFTs bridging the gap between Decades NFTs and the physical art world.

In addition to offering holders a unique piece of history, each Golden Negative token can be used to claim a professionally printed and framed physical photograph matching the corresponding NFT. Each framed print will be shipped to the holder free of charge. Only one claim per Golden Negative will be available.

Specs:

16”x20” Archival matte giclee prints

20”x24” Custom Frames

David Gahr(1922-2008)

From his documenting of folk, blues, jazz, and rock scenes to his intimate vignettes of artists, actors and other figures of the counter-culture, his vast body of work spans over four decades, and is considered one of the most beautiful and profoundly significant of its kind. He lent his talent to such publications as Time, Life, and Rolling Stone magazines, as well as The New York Times. His work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. He created album artwork for artists ranging from Aretha Franklin, Charles Mingus, and Miles Davis to Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Van Morrison. And his affecting, expressive images of legendary figures like Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg, Mia Farrow, and Ken Kesey still resonate through the decades.