"And The Band Was Playing A Gay Tune" by Sam Shahid

A project in Manhattan, NY by Sam Shahid
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Sam Shahid's photo documentary of gay life—the struggles, the triumph, the heartache, and joy—shot from the 1970's through today.
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Dates: Jan 11th -> Mar 1st (50 days)
Project By: Sam Shahid
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Latest News

Photographer Sam Shahid Aims To Bring The Gay Seventies Back In All Its Color

February 23rd - via: villagevoice.com
A Kickstarter by famed art director Sam Shahid is aiming to bring to realize in living color his collection of hundreds of photographs of gay men in the 70 (Read More)

An Interview with Sam Shahid on the Huffington Post

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to Philip Miner from the Huffington Post for sitting down with Sam Shahid to talk to him about our project! If you're curious to hear what more Shahid has to say about the book, please read the article here: New Photo Book By Sam Shahid... (Read More)

Advocate Magazine Portfolio

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to the Advocate Magazine website for featuring a portfolio of images from And the Band Was Playing A Gay Tune. See for yourself, "Photos of Gay Life Spanning Five Decades" :... (Read More)

An Interview with Sam Shahid on VICE

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so excited to see our project picked up in VICE! Please read the interview with Creative Director and Photographer Sam Shahid, "Photos from 40 Years of Life in Gay New York." ... (Read More)

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