Studio 54 unveils never-before-seen photo and pixel art NFTs of the famous disco club – Blockchain

Superrare Labs has unveiled the first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) drop from renowned photographer Bill Bernstein and the legendary Studio 54. The NFT drop features Bernstein's nightlife photos from the legendary Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. Additionally, Superrare has also introduced NFT collectibles showcasing 8-bit animations from Studio 54 and music from Jitwam, Teymori, and Studio 54 Music.

Studio 54 lights up nightlife with NFT photos from the iconic disco club and Paradise Garage

44 years ago, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager opened a nightclub called Studio 54, which opened at the height of the American disco trend. In a very short time, the club became world famous and stars such as Woody Allen, Betty Ford, Calvin Klein, Timothy Leary, Farrah Fawcett, Liza Minnelli, David Bowie, Cher, Rick James and Mick Jagger were regular attendees.

The club itself closed and in 2020 the company expanded into a record label called Studio 54 Music and has a radio station on Sirius XM called Studio 54 Radio. Now the team behind Studio 54 has partnered with non-fungible token (NFT) collectible marketplace Superrare and released a series of unique NFTs. The first straw began with Superrare revealing four photographs by renowned photographer Bill Bernstein.

In 1977, Village Voice sent freelance photographer Bernstein to candidly photograph Studio 54's trends. “The four works include digitized film photos, collages, mixed media slideshows and contact sheets highlighting outtakes that have never been seen before,” Superrare’s announcement reads. “Giving more context to the golden era of the disco and New York scenes between 1977-1981.”

Studio 54 Releases 'Accurate Pixel Art Animations of Inside the Famed Disco Club'

In addition, Studio 54 and Superrare have launched NFT 8-bit video game animations of the world-famous disco club with special music. The NFTs are said to be “accurate pixel art animations from inside the famous disco club.” The music associated with the NFT collectibles comes from two releases from Studio 54's official record label, Studio 54 Music. "'Night Magic Vol. I;' an EP of Studio 54 anthems reimagined and studio-led by modern New York disco experts [and] 'Help Yourself;' a maxi single from up-and-coming dance musicians Jitwam and Teymori."

In statements sent to Bitcoin.com News by the Studio 54 team, it was emphasized that a portion of the proceeds from Bill Bernstein's NFT sales will go to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. A portion of the proceeds from the NFT 8-bit video game animations will benefit the charity Sound Mind Live (SML). SML's mission aims to "bring together musicians, music lovers and forward-thinking organizations to build community and open dialogue about mental health - and use the power of music to catalyze social change."

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Photo credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons, Studio 54, photographs by Bill Bernstein,