Og gallery is the nft marketplace for creatd's (https://creatd.Com/) og collection, which houses hundreds of thousands of proprietary images from bob guccione and the magazines that encompassed his media empire: penthouse, omni, and viva. Combining nfts and museum-quality framed fine art from guccione's archives, og gallery aims to pave the way to both service and inspire future creators and digital artists.
Og gallery has launched 7 new nft collections:
Lenna : 6 pieces
Inspired by lenna, the centerfold that helped create the jpeg, this nft collection features 1 of 1 nft photographs that have been digitally enhanced using photo software from the early 1980s.
Expurgate: 6 pieces
The expurgate collection is a reminder that beauty should not be censored for the eyes of the beholder.
Afrofuturism: 6 pieces
Mark dery, in his essay black to the future, created the phrase afrofuturism. Today, it continues to be a cultural movement placing the themes of the african diaspora into a sci-fi and techno-cultural context. Afrofuturists present a different vision of the future—a black future.
Teresa ann savoy: 8 pieces
Teresa ann savoy fled from home and was living in a hippie community in sicily when she was discovered as a model. Savoy later went on to star as drusilla in tinto brass and bob guccione's infamous film caligula (1979). These never before seen nft photographs were part of the materials related to her casting by bob guccione.
Lynn partington: 8 pieces
Before lynn partington posed for penthouse she was a bunny girl in the london playboy club. In 1971, partington was penthouse pet of the month, and pet of the year runner up in 1973. Partington's december 1971 cover photo by bob guccione was the first bare bottom to appear on the cover of penthouse.
Vaporwave: 6 pieces
Inspired by bob guccione's search for answers in the realm of science and technology, vaporwave is part of the collection of imagery from the personal archives of bob guccione, founder of the iconic sci-fi magazine omni.
Vaporwave is characterized by a fascination for 1980s and 1990s nostalgia, combining technology, art, and japanese culture.
Guccione illustrations: 9 pieces
Long before bob guccione picked up the camera, he was best known for his illustrations, which often appeared in british tabloids of the mid-20th century. The often satirical tone would reflect on aspects of politics, society, and sexuality.
This highly curated selection of illustrations for this nft collection has been digitized from actual pages of guccione's personal sketchbooks.The initial nft owner will receive a coupon code in the unlockable content for a free framed, mounted, and ready to hang limited edition fine art print ($500 value). Secondary holders will receive a coupon code for 50% off on the limited edition print ($250 value).
