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"Schnitzel Please!" This timeless, charming photo of a town favorite Dresden Dog, was captured by New York based photographer Fernando Natalici in Germany in 1999. Archival Inkjet ...

Keith Haring Subway Drawings Photograph: This photograph captures Keith Haring's epic conquest, producing public art across the New York City subway platforms, during the early 80's....

Aretha Franklin photograph by Leni Sinclair The 'queen of soul,' Aretha Franklin shot in Motown by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year (see The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016) Archival inkjet print Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches including borders (image: 9x 12 inches) Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins. Very good condition. Acquired directly from artist. Lot 180 is an authorized primary dealer rep of Leni Sinclair About Leni Sinclair Sinclair is a recognized leader of the 1960s-70s counter cultural movement in Detroit, which she amply documented through vivid and dramatic photography...

In 1978, photographer Fernando Natalici, the creative mind behind the graphic design for iconic venues like CBGB and the Mudd Club, spent twenty-four hours shooting the raw scenery of Times Square and 42nd Street. "Natalici's shots candidly recall a Times Square of flashing marquee lights, electric sexual energy and wild lawlessness. His photographs resuscitate a New York of yesteryear in all of its chiaroscuro, with it all of the dark tenets of urban life that are today masked beneath a glossy veil of uniformity." (Jessica Dailey, Curbed NY, July 29th 2014) Archival Inkjet Print 13 x 19 inches. Hand signed & titled in ink on the verso from a limited edition of 15. Excellent condition. Obtained directly from artist. Lot 180...

RUN DMC at KIT KAT CLUB, New York City circa 1995 by heralded NY underground photographer Fernando Natalici. Notes Natalici: "I was taking pictures of DMC backstage prior to the show for the club and asked RUN if I could go on the stage for 2 minutes and get some shots showing the audience reaction, he said: right side, during “Walk This Way'... and the rest is history." Archival inkjet print. Dimensions: 20 x 16 inches Excellent overall condition. Hand-signed & numbered on the reverse from a limited edition of 20. Obtained directly from artist. About Fernando Natalici New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s art design featured in the Jeffrey Deitch curated show “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC in 2013, with his film stills from "Unmade Beds" & "The Foreigner"- two of the most significant underground films of the 1970’s New York Punk scene, exhibited at The Museum of The Moving Image in 2015. Recent Publications & Exhibits Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015) Another Magazine (London, 2014) Black Book (2014) Curbed NY (2014) Photography Now (2013) The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015) The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014) The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013) New York University Tisch School of The Arts (2013) _ Run-DMC was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture and one of the most famous hip-hop acts of the 1980s. Along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new school hip-hop music. Run-DMC was the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record...

Keith Haring Subway Drawings Photograph: This photograph captures Keith Haring's epic conquest, producing public art across the New York City subw...

Charles Mingus by Leni Sinclair: This elegant, well-defined photo of Jazz legend, Charles Mingus was shot by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair in 1974; Sinclair was 2016’...

Sunday Coffee, New York, NY 1996 photographed by downtown New York art scene photographer, Fernando Natalici. Archival Inkjet Print, 13 x 19 inches including borders. Hand signed o...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Photograph by Nick Taylor of Gray: This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began when both collaborated on the historic New York No Wave band, “GRAY” in the late 1970s; before the two briefly lived together in the East Village. Selections from Taylor's portfolio were most notably exhibited as part of the Basquiat retrospective at London's Barbican in 2017 and have been featured in numerous noteworthy publications on Basquiat. "Basquiat knew funk, jazz and what was up. How many people were equally versed in Miles Davis and Funkadelic, Charlie Parker and Bootsy Collins, Thelonious Monk and the JBs?" (Glenn O'Brien, 'Gray Matters,' GQ, 2011) Archival Inkjet Print. 11 x 14 inches (including borders). Edition of 50. Arrives signed, titled and numbered by Taylor on the reverse. Excellent overall condition. Provided directly by artist. Lot 180 Gallery NY is an authorized dealer rep of Nick Taylor. Related exhibitions featuring this work: Basquiat: Boom for Real; Barbican London; September 2017-January 2018. Museum of the City of New York (NY, New Music: 1980-1986): 2021. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music): 2022. Nicholas Taylor (American, b. 1953) is a renowned photographer and musician. Taylor moved to New York in 1977 to pursue a career as a photographer and it was through the vibrant New York art scene that he came to know the young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. It was, in fact, his intimate portfolio of photographs documenting his friendship with Basquiat that rocketed Taylor to fame. The two would collaborate in the No Wave band “Gray” before Taylor launched a successful career as a DJ famous for track-looping (named "DJ High Priest" by Basquiat). His track “Suicide Mode” would later be used in the soundtrack for Julian Schnabel’s 1996 film “Basquiat." Exhibitions: Basquiat: Boom For Real at the Barbican Centre, London (9/21/17- Present) Literature/Catalog Raisonne: Basquiat: Boom For Real (Eleanor Nairne/Dieter Buchart) Jean-Michel Basquiat: King For A Decade (Taka Kawachi) Jean-Michel Basquiat: 1981, Studio of The Street (Diego Cortez) For further history on Basquiat & his group Gray, please see: "Gray Matters," by Glenn O'Brien (GQ magazine, 4/21/11) "We formed a band: Jean-Michel Basquiat and the New York noise underground," The New Statesman, 9/29/17 "Bowie, Bach and Bebop: How Music Powered Basquiat" (New York Times 9/22/17) Glenn O'Brien, "Gray Matters," GQ Magazine April, 2011: "Gray’s approach to music was having heard music, to approach instruments and sound systems the way one would pick up a strange machine and try to intuit its operation and function. Since Basquiat didn’t know guitar technique, it seemed like a good idea to play one with a steel file. Michael Holman discovered that you could achieve a very nice effect by pulling masking tape off the skin of a snare drum... And then there was the clarinet that Basquiat liked to walk around with, that was as much a scepter and wand as wind instrument. This utterly charming 27-track album is chock full of the road not taken, which sounds so right just now. It is refreshingly stripped of flagrant virtuosity but it is conceived brilliantly, played perfectly, and arranged impeccably... If a wine can have notes of chocolate, leather, licorice, and tobacco, then this record can have notes of William DeVaughn, Willie Hutch, Marcel Duchamp, Larry Coryell, the Modernaires, Sergio Mendez...

“Fela in Detroit” by Leni Sinclair: This much iconic Fela Kuti photograph was captured by legendary Detroit counter cultural photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016’s Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year. Of recent note, this image has been featured in The New York Times article 'The Legacy of Fela Kuti’s Music of Resistance: Hear 15 Essential Songs'. This photo is perhaps the most famed concert of Fela ever taken. Shot by Sinclair at Detroit's historic Fox...

Henry Rollins Black Flag photograph NYC 1987: Medium: Archival Ink Jet Print Full frame 11 x 14 inches Hand signed from a limited edition of 10 New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s photo archive and art design were recently featured in two highly regarded New York shows: “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC (2014) & “Downtown New York Film” at The Museum of The Moving Image (2015). Recent Publications & Exhibits Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015) Another Magazine (London, 2014) Black Book (2014) Curbed NY (2014) The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015) The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014) The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013) New York University Tisch School of The Arts _ Henry Rollins, is an American musician, actor, writer, television and radio host, and comedian. After performing in the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from August 1981 until mid-1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 until 2003, and during 2006. Since Black Flag disbanded, Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103, and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show, MTV's 120 Minutes, and Jackass. He had recurring dramatic roles in the second season of Sons of Anarchy, in the final seasons of the animated series The Legend of Korra as Zaheer, and has also had roles in several films. Rollins has campaigned for various political causes in the United States, including promoting LGBT rights, World Hunger Relief, the West Memphis...

Prince & The Revolution Photograph 1980 by Leni Sinclair: Prince alongside his first guitarist Dez Dickerson shot by Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist (See The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016). Archival inkjet print. 11 x 14 inches. Hand signed, titled & dated in ink across the margins. Some minor corner bending; in otherwise very good overall condition. Obtained directly from artist. Lot 180 is an authorized dealer rep of photographer Leni Sinclair. About Leni Sinclair: Sinclair is a recognized leader of the 1960s-70s counter cultural movement in Detroit, which she amply documented through vivid and dramatic photography. But she may be best known for capturing the raucous rock n’ roll scene of that era, including photographs of such rock legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and jazz icons such as Miles Davis and Sun Ra...

Thelonious Monk by photographer Leni Sinclair: A very cool, well-defined photo of Jazz legend, Thelonious Monk shot in 1967 by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, this year's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of 2016 (See The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016) Archival Inkjet Print. 11x14 inches. Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins. Very Good overall condition. Acquired directly from artist. Lot 180...

"Basquiat knew funk, jazz and what was up. How many people were equally versed in Miles Davis and Funkadelic, Charlie Parker and Bootsy Collins, Thelonious Monk and the JBs?" (Glenn O'Brien, 'Gray Matters...

Leni Sinclair John Lennon & Yoko Ono photograph Detroit, 1972: Photographed by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year (See The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016). Archival Inkjet Print. 11x14 inches. Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins. Very good overall condition. Obtained directly from artist. Dealer is a primary representative of Leni Sinclair. About Leni Sinclair: A recognized leader of the 1960s-70s counter cultural movement in Detroit and a trusted documenter of the rock n’ roll scene of that same era, Leni Sinclair is known for her vivid photographs which captured faithfully the raw drama that unfolded before her lens. But she may be best known for capturing the raucous rock n’ roll scene of that era, including photographs of such rock legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and jazz icons such as Miles Davis and Sun Ra. Focusing her lens on musicians and fellow activists from nightclubs to festivals to street demonstrations, Sinclair captured a pivotal era in American history when art and politics intertwined. Some of her photos – including shots of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and of Nigeria’s rebel music star Fela Kuti – are among the most widely known of their subjects. What seems, at first glance, to be candid scenes featuring musicians, activists, party goers and demonstrators, read together as a more powerful story: that of an American society where art and politics were inextricably intertwined. Of recent notoriety Sinclair was exhibited at Detroit’s MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit) as part of her first major U.S. solo museum exhibition, “Moto City Underground”. The 80-year-old artist, author and social justice organizer still lives in Detroit, where she married politically active poet and jazz critic John Sinclair...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Rivington, Emma Peel (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x...

In 1978, photographer Fernando Natalici, the creative mind behind the graphic design for iconic venues like CBGB and the Mudd Club, spent twenty-four hours shooting the raw scenery o...

Signed Daido Moriyama photograph: Tokyo 1990: Daido Moriyama Water Flower Shibuya-ku, Tokyo: “When I stepped out onto the veranda that connected to the...

'Jean Michel Basquiat Dancing at The Mudd Club', New York City, 1979: This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began when both collaborated on the historic New York No Wave band, “GRAY” in the late 1970s; before the two briefly lived together in the East Village. Selections from Taylor's portfolio were most notably exhibited as part of the Basquiat retrospective at London's Barbican in 2017 and have been featured in numerous noteworthy publications on Basquiat. Archival inkjet print on 310gsm fiber based paper. 11 x 14 inches (including borders). Hand signed & numbered from an edition of 50. Provenance: Obtained directly from artist. Shipped flat using protective materials. Lot 180 gallery is an authorized dealer rep of Nick Taylor. Taylor’s insightful photographs of a young Basquiat have been featured in numerous world renown publications, exhibits and documentaries surrounding Basquiat, among these: "How Music Powered Basquiat," The New York Times, 9/22/17 Sotheby's "Untitled, 1982;" catalog, May, 2017 Artnet, 9/18/17: Debunking Basquiat’s Myths The Mudd Club: Richard Boch, 2017 Jean-Michel Basquiat: 1981, The Studio of the Street; Diego Cortez King for a Decade: Jean Michel Basquiat; Taka Kawachi Exhibits: Basquiat: Boom For Real, The Barbican, London, 2017/2018. More on Nicholas Taylor: Nicholas Taylor (American, b. 1953) is a renowned photographer and musician. Taylor moved to New York in 1977 to pursue a career as a photographer and it was through the vibrant New York art scene that he came to know the young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. It was, in fact, his intimate portfolio of photographs documenting his friendship with Basquiat that rocketed Taylor to fame. The two would collaborate in the No Wave band “Gray” before Taylor launched a successful career as a DJ famous for track-looping. His track “Suicide Mode” would later be used in the soundtrack for Julian Schnabel’s 1996 film “Basquiat." Circa 1981, Basquiat payed homage to Taylor by incorporating "Nick Taylor" and "DJ High Priest" (a title anointed him by Basquiat) into two separate drawings. While everyone else in the downtown tries to take credit, it was in fact Taylor who first introduced Jean-Michel to Madonna - at the Mudd Club - the very place this one of a kind image was captured. More on The Mudd Club: In the 1970s New York City, uptown had the glitz of Studio 54 and downtown had the Mudd Club: a legendary, downtown art scene venue known for pushing the boundaries of nightlife. The space became a natural collision of fashion, art, music, and literature. And the list of guests who walked through the front door reflected that scene: musicians like Grace Jones, Madonna, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Fab Five Freddy, Marianne Faithfull, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, and Nico; fashion luminaries such as, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, and Gia Carangi...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Sophie’s (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: 172 Rivington, Black Cat (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition:...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Tomkins Park, Snow (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excel...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Marilyn M (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 24 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...

A striking photo of Wayne Karmer of MC5, this candid portrait was shot by none other than legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair; 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of 2...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: View (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...

"Schnitzel Please!" This timeless, charming photo of a town favorite Dresden Dog, was captured by New York based photographer Fernando Natalici in Ge...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Ludlow Street (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent ...

"Schnitzel Please!" This timeless, charming photo of a town favorite Dresden Dog, was captured by New York based photographer Fernando Natalici in Germany...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Marilyn M (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Jimmy’s Bar (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent In...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Fanelli’s, SoHo (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 24, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellen...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Block Drugs (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent In...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Lavagna Dog (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent In...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Block Drugs, Snow Storm (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: ...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Tattoo Girls Legs (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x ...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Remedy Diner (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 24 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent I...

Mick Jagger Photograph by Leni Sinclair: This elegant, silhouette of Rolling Stones legend, Mick Jagger was shot by the legendary Detroit photog...

Marvin Gaye Detroit 1976 by Leni Sinclair: Marvin Gaye photograph, Detroit, 1976, by the legendary & historic Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair; 2016's K...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Piano Bar Ludlow (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 ...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: 4th Street, Graffiti with Girl (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Cond...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Ginsberg Bldg, 170 E 2nd St, Yellow Caddy (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 ...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Delancey Street, F (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excel...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Bike on 4th Street (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 22 inches Condition: Excel...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Fanelli’s SoHo (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Midtown Man (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent In...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Chinatown (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 24 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Bike on 4th Street (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 24 x 36 inches Condition: Excel...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: West 54th Street (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excelle...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Lexington, Kentucky, Jim Gray Collection Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 1...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Lexington, Kentucky, Jim Gray Collection Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 2...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Orchard Corset (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Barb, Graffiti (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Lavagna Dog (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 24 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent In...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: 2nd Ave, Pink Coat (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excel...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Karaoke (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 23, plus proofs Size: 17 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscri...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Parkside Bar, Houston Street, LES (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches C...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Block Drugs (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 12, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent In...

Artist: Sally Davies (1956) Title: Anthony’s Liquor Store (New York City) Year: 2022 Medium: Inkjet print on archival paper Edition: 24, plus proofs Size: 17 x 17 inches Condition: E...