Neil Leifer’s Iconic Sports Photography is Celebrated Through a New Fine Art NFT Collection
The Collection Will Be Immortalized on the Blockchain Beginning November 9
Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) is celebrating the legacy of globally renowned photographer, Neil Leifer, through the release of a fine art NFT collection titled "Decades: The Sixties (Part 1)". This initial drop, which is the first of an ongoing series, marks the first time Leifer’s fine art photographs will be available on the blockchain. This monumental expansion to the blockchain will launch on WAX on November 9 at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET.
Widely regarded as the most prolific sports photographer of all time, Leifer’s 60-plus year photography career began when he captured the game-winning touchdown in “The Greatest Game Ever Played” in 1958 at age 16. Since then, his work has been published in countless publications and featured on over 170 Sports Illustrated covers. He has captured iconic historical moments, notable athletes and public figures, and global sporting events. NFT collectors and admirers of Leifer’s photography will have the opportunity to own a piece of his legendary work with the launch of “Decades: The Sixties (Part 1)”.
“When I started my career in the 1950s, I could have never imagined that one day my photos would end up digitized as NFTs,” said Leifer. “It is an honor to have this opportunity to share my art in a new way.”
“Decades: The Sixties (Part 1)” features some of the most iconic moments in sports history and will be made available to the public in a limited drop of just 1,248 Collector Packs (featuring two pre-minted NFTs per pack) for $99.99 USD each. The first drop features five distinct packs containing a varied selection of Leifer’s photography, each with unique décor applications including Black & White Strip, Redlight, Color Strip, Slide and Framed.
The framed pieces are the rarest of the offerings and provide collectors the opportunity to meet Leifer in a virtual meet and greet, receive a unique video of Leifer relaying the story behind the NFT and claim one of six physical prints from Leifer’s collection as part of the series’ vIRLs (virtual+In Real Life).
The collection represents one of the most impactful and influential assortments ever released on WAX’s carbon-neutral blockchain marketplace. “We believe that the Neil Leifer collection is one of the greatest NFT series we’ve shared through our platform to date,” said William Quigley, co-founder of WAX. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer such a meaningful and accessible collection of world-class art to fans and collectors.”
Ahead of the official release on November 9 at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET, prospective buyers can visit wallet.wax.io to set up a WAX Cloud Wallet. More details about the collection will be made available on the official WAX Discord, WAX Twitter, and WAX website.
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