That 70s Show

by Powerhouse Books

• ISBN13: 9781576873755
• ISBN10: 1576873757
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-11
• Publisher: Powerhouse Books

Summary

That 70s Show, an ode to a city long forgotten, a city on the brink of bankruptcy, rife with anarchy, simmering insanity, an extraordinary originality: New York City in the 70s. To celebrate an era that has long since passed,powerHouse Magazinepays tribute to the people of New York-from the pimps to the pushers to the police and the politicians, the musicians and the artists to everyday citizens-whose perseverance during those lean years reveals the insurmountable spirit intrinsic to this city. Featuring work by photographers, artists, and writers including Charlie Ahearn, Patti Astor, Alvin Bishop, Afrika Bambaataa, Robert Bayley, The Black Tarantula, Stephen Blackwell, Blade, Jeff Chang, Joe Conzo, Martha Cooper, COPE 2, Bruce Davidson, and more.

Table of Contents

Harvey Wang	p. 7
Frank Hurley: New York Daily News	p. 9
Martha Cooper: New York State of Mind	p. 14
Tom Cunningham: New York Daily News	p. 16
New York Comes Back: The Mayoralty of Edward I. Koch	p. 18
Scenes from the City: Filmmaking in New York	p. 19
Lisa Kahane	p. 20
Lawrence Grobel: Conversations with Brando	p. 22
Joseph Rodriguez	p. 24
Stephen Shames: The Black Panthers, Interview with Bobby Seale	p. 26
James TOP	p. 31
Builder Levy	p. 33
Jeff Chang: Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation	p. 34
Joe Conzo	p. 38
Afrika Bambaataa	p. 41
Dondi White: Style Master General	p. 45
John Fekner	p. 46
Jamel Shabazz: A Time Before Crack	p. 49
Straightman aka LAVA	p. 49
BLADE: The King of Graff	p. 50
Rod Mackenzie: Text by Graeme Jamieson	p. 52
Godlis	p. 55
Roberta Bayley: Blondie	p. 56
Please Kill Me: Text by Legs McNeil with photographs by Godlis	p. 58
Fun! The True Story of Patti Astor	p. 60
Maripolarama: Polaroids by Maripol Text by Diego Cortez	p. 62
Allan Tannenbaum: New York City in the 1970s	p. 64
Carlo McCormick: The Downtown Book with photographs by Allan Tannenbaum and Harvey Stein	p. 66
TV Party: Text by Glenn O'Brien Photographs by Bobby Grossman	p. 68
The Black Tarantula: I Dreamt I Was a Nymphomaniac!: Imagining with photographs by Harvey Stein	p. 70
Richard Hell: Hot and Cold	p. 72
Craig Cohen	p. 74
COPE 2	p. 74
Jill Freedman: Street Cops	p. 76
Larry Fink: Social Graces	p. 78
Ron Galella	p. 80
Carol Friedman	p. 83
Nicholas Weist with photographs by Harvey Stein and Alvin Baltrop	p. 84
Stephen Blackwell: Vote for Cuomo, Not the Homo	p. 86
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?	p. 90
Charlie Ahearn	p. 92
Arlene Gottfried: Sometimes Overwhelming	p. 93
Seth Kushner	p. 94
Janene Outlaw	p. 96
Maureen Valdes Marsh: 70s Fashion Fiascos	p. 97
Al Pacino: In Conversation with Lawrence Grobel	p. 100
Helen M. Stummer	p. 101
Misha Erwitt	p. 102
Christopher Makos: Warhol Makos in Context	p. 104
Susan Meiselas: Magnum Photos	p. 106
Thea Rosen	p. 120
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