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Description:Captivating photographs from the present and the past take readers on a tour through New York City's most influential cultural spaces--reminding us of what made them legendary, and revealing what has replaced them. If you lived in New York City in the 1950s, '60s, '70s, or '80s, youwere likely enchanted by a particular, legendary place. Latenightspots like the Copacabana, Studio 54, The Mudd Club, or The Roxy; music venues such as CBGBs and the VillageVanguard; cutting-edge performance spaces such as TheKitchen and St. Mark's Church in the Bowery; social hangoutslike the Gaslight Cafe and Keith Haring's Pop Shop. Many ofthese places are gone, but none are forgotten--and all arebrought thrillingly back to life in this gorgeously designedvolume. Poignant, insightful texts and both archival and newphotography take readers inside more than 40 historicallocations to see what made them so beloved back in the dayand reveal what they look like now. Each chapter includesbackground history of the space, as well as quotes from famousartists, musicians, and other key players of the time. Together, these words and pictures comprise a bittersweet elegy for acity's iconic spaces and show the continued relevance of NewYork as a hotbed for the creation of popular culture."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unforgotten New York: Legendary Spaces of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde. To get started finding Unforgotten New York: Legendary Spaces of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Captivating photographs from the present and the past take readers on a tour through New York City's most influential cultural spaces--reminding us of what made them legendary, and revealing what has replaced them. If you lived in New York City in the 1950s, '60s, '70s, or '80s, youwere likely enchanted by a particular, legendary place. Latenightspots like the Copacabana, Studio 54, The Mudd Club, or The Roxy; music venues such as CBGBs and the VillageVanguard; cutting-edge performance spaces such as TheKitchen and St. Mark's Church in the Bowery; social hangoutslike the Gaslight Cafe and Keith Haring's Pop Shop. Many ofthese places are gone, but none are forgotten--and all arebrought thrillingly back to life in this gorgeously designedvolume. Poignant, insightful texts and both archival and newphotography take readers inside more than 40 historicallocations to see what made them so beloved back in the dayand reveal what they look like now. Each chapter includesbackground history of the space, as well as quotes from famousartists, musicians, and other key players of the time. Together, these words and pictures comprise a bittersweet elegy for acity's iconic spaces and show the continued relevance of NewYork as a hotbed for the creation of popular culture."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unforgotten New York: Legendary Spaces of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde. To get started finding Unforgotten New York: Legendary Spaces of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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