The book And the Band Was Playing a Gay Tune is very personal to me, and in some ways, has been in the works for over four decades. The book is a photo documentary of gay life—the struggles, the triumph, the heartache, and the joy—shot from the 1970’s through today. In the early 1970’s my friends used to call me on Sundays and asked me to come over with my camera and photograph them dressing up, dressing down and just capture their lives and newfound acceptance into society. I didn’t know it then, but I was documenting a group of friends celebrating being who they were, being gay, embracing life and all the joy that comes from listening to a happy tune! All photographs are by me, with an introduction by award winning copywriter, Hy Abady, and beautifully designed by emerging artist, John MacConnell.
Sam Shahid
And the band was playing a gay tune is currently subject to a Kickstarter campaign. Please visit the following address to support it:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/639518606/and-the-band-was-playing-a-gay-tune-by-sam-shahid
And the band was playing a gay tune
Available June 1, 2017
$65.00
