{"id":6205,"date":"2023-04-19T14:57:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/19\/own-a-piece-of-hollywood-history-with-focus-blocs-nft-photo-drop\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T14:57:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:57:16","slug":"own-a-piece-of-hollywood-history-with-focus-blocs-nft-photo-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/19\/own-a-piece-of-hollywood-history-with-focus-blocs-nft-photo-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Own a Piece of Hollywood History With Focus Bloc\u2019s NFT Photo Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some of Hollywood\u2019s most iconic photos will soon be transformed into NFTs. Focus Bloc, a vintage photography platform, just announced a new NFT release later this month. What do we know about Focus Bloc\u2019s upcoming NFT drop?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102275\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102275\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Focus Bloc is launching a new NFT collection this month\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-75x56.jpg 75w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prev-The-Seven-Year-Itch-Marilyn-Monroe-and-Tom-Ewell-1955-450x336.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marilyn Monroe will be featured in Focus Bloc\u2019s newest NFT collection<br \/>Image Credit: Focus Bloc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"What_do_we_know_about_Focus_Blocs_new_NFT_collection\"><strong>What do we know about Focus Bloc\u2019s new NFT collection?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusbloc.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Focus Bloc<\/a> has recovered 333 photos from the \u201cMovie Star News\u201d collection. Siblings Irving and Paula Klaw founded Movie Star News in 1938. The Midtown Manhattan shop sold still photographs from major Hollywood films for over 80 years before closing due to Covid-19 lockdowns. During that time, Movie Star News helped define pop culture and compiled a world-famous photography collection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-2\">\n<p class=\" text-heading mb-1 text-[1.6rem] sm:text-[1.8rem] lg:text-[2rem] 2xl:text-[2rem]\">The Movie Star News collection features stills from movies such as Scarface, The Godfather, James Bond, Star Wars, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Full Metal Jacket, and more.\u00a0 Some of the celebrities included in the drop are Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Audrey Hepburn, and Jack Nicholson. Fittingly, Focus Bloc named the project \u201cHollywood: from Golden Age to the first Blockbusters\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The NFT collection will launch later this month. To mint, buyers must first sign up to be whitelisted. After that, each wallet can mint one NFT for .5 ETH plus gas fees.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Has_Focus_Bloc_launched_an_NFT_collection_before\"><strong>Has Focus Bloc launched an NFT collection before?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Focus Bloc collaborated with Paris Match, a French-language weekly news magazine that covers news and celebrity lifestyle features, for the art platform\u2019s first release. The collection features 120 photos from the famous French photographer Jean-Claude Deutsch showcasing 23 different celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the celebrities included are David Bowie, Brigitte Bardot, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael Jackson. The photos were taken during the 1960s-1990s and capture many of the celebrities at their respective peaks of fame.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102276\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102276\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Focus Bloc's first NFT release was a success\" width=\"1200\" height=\"789\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-85x56.jpg 85w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-450x296.jpg 450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-scaled.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102276\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Focus Bloc's first NFT release was a success\" width=\"1200\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-85x56.jpg 85w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ArnoldSchwarzenegger-450x296.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arnold Schwarzenegger made an appearance in Focus Bloc\u2019s first NFT release<br \/>Image Credit: Focus Bloc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The collection launched in January and has a lifetime volume of 31 ETH. The current <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/what-is-opensea-a-guide-to-the-most-popular-nft-marketplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenSea<\/a> floor sits at .7 ETH with a most recent sale of .8 ETH in early April. Impressively, only 15 NFTs out of the 120-piece collection are listed for sale as of today.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Do_Vintage_Photos_make_good_NFTs\"><strong>Do Vintage Photos make good NFTs?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/nft-non-fungible-token-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFTs<\/a> are the perfect vehicle for vintage photographs to bridge into the digital future. By offering authenticity provable by blockchain technology, NFTs provide a way to verify the ownership and legitimacy of any given photo. When someone buys an NFT, they can check the on-chain transactions to ensure they are buying the original photograph and not something that has been tampered with or duplicated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, NFTs also give photographers the ability to create scarcity for their work. They can choose edition sizes and create provenance for photographers, ensuring buyers are purchasing a piece from an enforceable collection size.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, NFTs offer a way to easily trade, buy, and sell vintage photographs. Collectors can now transfer using blockchain technology. This ability also helps to create a more fluid market for photography.\u00a0 Ownership rights can be bought and sold in seconds to and from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Focus Bloc is pioneering how photography with integrate into Web3. 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