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Grand Master Flash, Debbie Harry & Fab 5 Freddy photograph, Charlie Ahearn 1981
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Grand Master Flash, Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy, Chris Stein, & Tracy Wormworth captured by Charlie Ahearn of Wild Style; New York, NY 1981:
A seminal late 1970s/early 1980s art/music scene photograph included as part of the exhibition: 'New York, New Music 1980-86': Museum of the City of New York (2021).
Medium: Archival Inkjet Print.
Overall dimensions: 16 x 22 inches (Image size: 13 x 20 inches).
Hand signed & numbered on the verso, from a limited edition of 10.
Excellent overall condition.
Obtained directly from artist.
Artist Bio:
Charlie Ahearn, best known as the director of the classic hip-hop film Wild Style (1982), arrived in New York in 1973 to attend the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program. Later he was joined by his twin brother, John Ahearn, and they became part of the artists' group Colab (aka Collaborative Projects, Inc).
Ahearn showed his early films in an abandoned Time Square massage parlour that Colab had taken over on the corner of 7th Avenue and 41st Street (where Ahearn also lived from 1981 to 1993). Colab's 1981 art...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
BASQUIAT photographs: set of 3 works (Nicholas Taylor Basquiat photograph)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat New York 1979:
A set of 3 rare, early Jean-Michel Basquiat photographs by Basquiat Gray bandmate, Nicholas Taylor of Gray.
A ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Inkjet
PRINCE Photograph Detroit 1980 (Leni Sinclair Prince photograph)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Prince Detroit 1980 by Leni Sinclair:
A standout & timeless photograph of the late great Prince, shot by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Emi...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Mick Jagger photograph Detroit, 1972 (photographer Leni Sinclair)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mick Jagger Photograph by Leni Sinclair:
This elegant, silhouette of Rolling Stones legend, Mick Jagger was shot by the legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016’s Kresge Fo...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Keith Haring Subway Art photo c.1981 (Keith Haring subway drawings)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Subway Drawings Photograph:
This photograph captures Keith Haring's epic conquest, producing public art across the New York City subwa...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
BASQUIAT photograph 1979 (Basquiat Gray photograph Nicholas Taylor)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat and Gray at Hurrah's: New York, 1979 by Nicholas Taylor:
A rare, intimate look at Jean-Michel Basquiat's history as a musician - this work was one of four Taylor photo's chosen for exhibit at the much noted, Basquiat: Boom For Real exhibition at London's Barbican Centre. This work has been featured in numerous major publications on Basquiat.
Archival Inkjet Print.
16 x 20 inches (dimensions include a an approx 2 inch border).
Hand signed & numbered from an Edition of 10 (+ 5 APs).
Excellent condition.
Provided directly by Nicholas Taylor (represented by listing dealer Lot 180 Gallery NY).
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 (Show catalog; 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's and Gray please see:
"Gray Matters...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
BASQUIAT photograph by Nick Taylor of Gray (Basquiat Gray)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare 1979 Photograph of Jean Michel Basquiat
This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basqui...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Basquiat photograph by Nick Taylor of Gray (Basquiat 1979)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare 1979 Photograph of Jean Michel Basquiat
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.
Silver Gelatin Print. 1979.
11 x 14 inches
Hand singed and numbered in the margins from an edition of 5 A/P's.
Good overall vintage condition, with the exception of some minor signs of handling; surface marks to lower right; minor surface waves commensurate with medium.
Provenance: Obtained directly from artist
Lot 180 is an authorized dealer rep of Nicholas Taylor
Whilst Basquiat often provided glimpses into his conflicted character through his own art, Taylor’s photograph offers an intimate, and perhaps more honest, portrait from the outside. The clever exploration of light and dark reveals the dichotomies that divided the artist; both his fragile and playful, tender and brazen sides are unveiled. A soft glow is cast across Basquiat’s face, communicating a tenderness and affection that only a close friend could capture.
About 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 seminal No Wave band “Gray” and live together in the East Village, 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." Taylor has been directly referenced in at least two works by Basquiat and is responsible for first introducing the artist to Madonna before the two dated.
Taylor's photographs of Basquiat were recently exhibited at London's Barbican and Frankfurt's Schirn Kunsthalle as part of the landmark Basquiat: Boom for Real exhibition; with Gray (Michael Holman & Nick Taylor...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Duncan Hannah Unmade Beds 1976
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Duncan Hannah, Unmade Beds 1976 by Fernando Natalici:
This rare, vintage original 1970s darkroom photograph was captured on the set of "Unmade Beds" by ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leni Sinclair Charles Mingus photo Detroit 1974 (photographer Leni Sinclair)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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’...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
FELA KUTI photograph Detroit 1986 (Leni Sinclair Fela Kuti)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
“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...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
David Bowie photograph New York City 1999 (Bowie photo)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A rare, intimate photo of the legendary David Bowie taken at New York's Kit Kat Club in 1999 during a private VH1 event, by celebrated downtown photographer, Fernando Natalici.
Dime...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
RUN DMC photograph New York City 1995
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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)
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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...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
PRINCE photograph Detroit 1980 (Prince by Leni Sinclair)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Prince Detroit 1980:
A standout, hand signed photograph of the late all-time great Prince, shot by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair,...
Category
1980s Pop Art Nude Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Aretha Franklin Detroit 1976 (Aretha Franklin photograph by Leni Sinclair)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Aretha Franklin by Leni Sinclair:
The 'queen of soul,' Aretha Franklin shot in Motown by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, this year's Kre...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Bob Marley photograph Detroit 1978 by Leni Sinclair
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bobby Marley Photograph by Leni Sinclair:
Reggae icon, Bob Marley, 1978 by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair: 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist. Photographed by S...
Category
1970s Pop Art Color Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Rolling Stones photograph Detroit 1972 (Keith Richards Rolling Stones)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Richards Rolling Stones photograph 1971:
Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards Detroit, 1971: photographed by legendary Rock photograp...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead photograph Ann Arbor, Michigan 1968
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jerry Garcia photograph by Leni Sinclair
A standout original photograph of the immortal rock legend Jerry Garcia, which is rich in color and filled with great energy. This truly rare image of a young Garcia is set in Ann Arbor...
Category
1960s Pop Art Color Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Iggy Pop photograph Detroit 1968 (Leni Sinclair)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Iggy Pop by Leni Sinclair
One of the most iconic images ever taken of Iggy Pop, this truly one of a kind photograph was shot by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair - 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of 2016 (See The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016).
This photo is featured in the publication 'Rock in Fashion by John Varvatos' as well as two acclaimed rock documentary's: Gimme Danger and 'Danny Says.
Medium: Archival Inkjet Print
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches
Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins by Sinclair
Very good overall condition
Obtained directly from artist. Seller is an authorized dealer rep of 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 in 1965 at a Cass Avenue church. Three years later they and a friend started the White Panther Party.
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Iggy Pop, the designated "Godfather of Punk", is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actor. He was the vocalist of influential proto-punk band the Stooges, who reunited in 2003, and is well known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics. Iggy Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the course of his career, including garage rock, punk rock, hard rock, art rock, new wave, jazz, blues, and electronic. Iggy Pop's hits include, "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by the Stooges, and his solo hits "Lust for Life", "The Passenger", and "Real Wild Child."
Related Categories
The Ramones. Blondie. The Clash. CBGB. Music photography. Punk photos.
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
PRINCE Photograph Detroit 1980 (Prince Dez Dickerson)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Jimi Hendrix photograph Detroit, 1968
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jimi Hendrix, Detroit, 1968, photographed by legendary music photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist.
Hand signed, titled & dated in ink within the low...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Eric Clapton photograph (Eric Clapton Madison Square garden 1975)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Eric Clapton Photograph by Fernando Natalici:
A dreamy, classic photo of rock n roll & blues legend Eric Clapton captured at the world famous Madison Square Garden during the hirstor...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Patti Smith photograph by Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Patti Smith Ann Arbor, Michigan 1995:
An intimate & charming photo of rock goddess Patti Smith by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair - Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
BB King New York c.1979 (BB King darkroom photograph)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
BB King by Fernando Natalici:
A classic image of Blues great BB King captured circa late 1970s, by legendary New York underground photographer & art designer Fernando Natalici.
Med...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Debbie Harry Rapture 1981 photograph by Charlie Ahearn (Fab 5 Lee Quinones)
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Charlie Ahearn, "Rapture" (in motion) 1981:
A rare historic Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy & Lee Quinones photograph captured by Wild Style director Charlie Ahearn on the set of Blondie's "Rapture".
Medium: Archival Inkjet Print on heavy-weight paper.
Overall dimensions: 16 x 22 inches ( approx image size: 13 x 19 inches).
Hand signed & numbered on the verso, from a limited edition of 10.
Excellent overall condition.
Provenance: Obtained directly from artist.
Literature/References:
Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation (MFA Boston).
'New York, New Music 1980-86': Museum of the City of New York (2021).
More on Rapture:
The music video made its U.S. television debut on Solid Gold on January 31, 1981, and became the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV. Set in the East Village, much of the video is a one-take scene of Debbie Harry dancing down the street, passing by graffiti artists, Uncle Sam, an American Indian, child ballet dancer, and a goat. Fab Five Freddy...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
NYC Subway Voyeur photograph (NY street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, "MTA Subway Voyeur" photograph, New York City, 2015:
An artful and secretly explorative composition of everyday city life by heralded NY underground photographer, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
FELA KUTI photograph collection
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fela Kuti: A rare vintage collection of:
2 darkroom publicity photos circa ealry/mid 1980s. Each measuring 5x7 inches.
15+ 35mm transparencies of Fela performing live circa early/...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
NYC Subway Voyeur photograph (NY street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, "MTA Subway Voyeur" photograph, New York City, 2015:
An artful and secretly explorative composition of everyday city life by heralded NY underground photographer, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Eric Mitchell Unmade Beds New York City 1976 (East Village)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Unmade Beds, East Village, New York, 1976 by Fernando Natalici:
Cooler than cool, "Unmade Beds" was photographed on the set of the Amos Poe directed film of the same title - a seminal work which has been documented in virtually every publication pertaining to the history of the late 70's New York Downtown Art scene. This swanky, historic photo...
Category
1970s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Basquiat Debbie Harry Rapture 1981 photograph by Charlie Ahearn
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Charlie Ahearn, "Rapture" 1981:
A rare historic Jean-Michel Basquiat, Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy photograph captured by Wild Style director Charlie Ahea...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
BASQUIAT Dancing at The Mudd Club, 1979 (Basquiat Mudd Club Boom for Real)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'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.
18 x 24 inches (including borders).
Hand signed & numbered from an edition of 10.
Provenance: Nick Taylor.
Shipped flat using protective materials. Sold unframed.
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
Recent Exhibitions featuring Taylor's work:
Basquiat: Boom For Real, The Barbican, London, 2017/2018.
New York, New Music 1980-86: Museum of the City of New York (2021).
Nicholas Taylor: Further Background:
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...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
BASQUIAT Dancing at The Mudd Club, 1979 (Basquiat Boom For Real photograph)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'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...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
NYC Subway Voyeur photograph (NY street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, "MTA Subway Voyeur" photograph, New York City, 2015
An artful and secretly explorative composition of everyday city life by heralded NY underground photographer, Fernando Natalici. A window-like maze of ordinary everyday urban life turned something more...
Archival ink jet print on 310gsm paper.
Overall dimensions: 13 x 19 inches (image: 12 x 17 in.)
Hand-signed on the verso from a limited edition of 30 (+ 5 A/P's)
Obtained directly from artist. Seller is a primary dealer rep of Fernando Natalici.
About the artist
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, 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
Twentieth-Century Boy: Notebooks of the Seventies by Duncan Hannah (2018)
'Showboat' by Toby Mott (2016)
Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015)
Another Magazine (London, 2014)
Black Book (2014)
Curbed NY (2014)
'Area' by Eric and Jennifer Goode (2013)
Recent Exhibits
The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015)
The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014)
Lot 180 Gallery (New York, 2014)
Clic Gallery (New York, 2013)
Gallery 98 Bowery (New York 2013)
The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2012)
New York University Tisch School of The Arts (2013)
Related categories
Bruce Davidson. Walker Evans. Brassai. Street photography.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Keith Haring Subway Art photo c.1981 (Keith Haring subway drawings)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Subway Drawings Photograph:
This photograph captures Keith Haring's epic conquest, producing public art across the New York City subw...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Bruce Springsteen photograph (Bruce Springsteen the Bottom Line, NYC 1975)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bruce Springsteen Photograph: Bruce at The Bottom Line NYC, 1975 by Fernando Natalici:
A rare, historic photo of Bruce Springsteen at the tender age of 25 captured at The Bottom Line New York, 1975, by celebrated underground photographer, Fernando Natalici. Bruce and The East Street Band's 1975 shows at The Bottom Line were cited by Rolling Stone in 2004 as among the “50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock & Roll".
Medium: Digital C print. Sharp black colors; nice overall print quality.
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches (may contain a small white border at the edges).
Hand signed on the verso from a limited edition of 45.
Excellent condition. Looks fantastic in a white frame.
Obtained directly from artist. Lot 180 is a primary dealer rep of Fernando Natalici.
Further Background:
As Rolling Stone wrote... In August 1975, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were booked to play ten shows at the tiny New York club the Bottom Line, near Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. Springsteen was weeks away from releasing his third album, Born to Run, and his label, Columbia, invited more than 1,000 industry insiders to see what fans of the E Street Band's live shows had long known. As guitarist Steven Van...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie New York photograph 1999 (David Bowie New York City)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1990s photo of David Bowie by Fernando Natalici:
A rare, intimate photo of the legendary David Bowie taken at New York's Kit Kat Club in 1999 during a private VH1 event, by celebrat...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Eric Mitchell Unmade Beds New York City 1976 (East Village)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Unmade Beds, East Village, New York, 1976 by Fernando Natalici:
Cooler than cool, "Unmade Beds" was photographed on the set of the Amos Poe directed film of the same title - a semina...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
James White Mudd Club photograph (James Chance)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Photographer Fernando Natalici
James White, aka James Chance shot at The Mudd Club, NY 1979, the epicenter of the 70s New York downtown art scene. James Wh...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Anya Phillips on the set of 'The Foreigner, ' New York City
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, Anya Phillips New York City, 1977
A rare vintage original photograph of Mudd Club co-founder and seminal Downtown art scene legend, An...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Patti Smith photograph New York 1977 (Patti Smith the Palladium)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Patti Smith New York City, 1976 by Fernando Natalici:
This classic rock image was captured at the historic, New York Palladium show headlined by Patti Smith, John Cale, and Television.
Digital C print on Kodak lustre.
16 x 20 inches
Hand signed, dated and numbered on the reverse from an edition of 20.
Excellent overall condition.
Acquired directly from 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 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 (2013)
A perfect compliment to your Robert Mapplethorpe, Roberta Bayley...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print, Digital
The Girl In Union Square New York 1984 (New York street photograph)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Girl In Union Square by Fernando Natalici
Manhattan, 1984. The simplicity & grace of the anonymous passer-by rendered timeless by the snap of the camera. A window into a street photographer's decisive moment. A window into, not only the New York of 'then', but the beauty & chaos of everyday city life...
Archival Inkjet Print on 310gsm Paper
13 x 19 inches (image: 12 x 18 inches)
Hand signed from an edition of 20
Obtained directly from artist
Excellent condition
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.
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Category
1980s Street Art Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Unmade Beds East Village 1976 by Fernando Natalici
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Unmade Beds, East Village, New York, 1976 by Fernando Natalici:
Cooler than cool, "Unmade Beds" was photographed on the set of the Amos Poe directed film of...
Category
1970s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York Union Square photograph 1984 (Manhattan photograph)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'The Girl In Union Square' shot Manhattan, 1984 by heralded New York downtown photographer, Fernando Natalici:
The simplicity & grace of the anonymous passer-by rendered timeless by the snap of the camera. A window into a street photographer's decisive moment. A window into, not only the New York of 'then', but the beauty & chaos of everyday city life...
Archival Inkjet Print.
13 x 19 inches (image: 12 x 18 inches).
Hand signed from an edition of 20.
Excellent condition.
Obtained directly from artist. Seller is a primary dealer rep of the artist.
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.
Related Categories
William Klein. Henri Cartier Bresson. Saul Leiter...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Bruce Springsteen photograph (the Bottom Line NYC 1975)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bruce Springsteen Photograph by Fernando Natalici
A rare, striking photo of Bruce Springsteen at the age of 25 captured at The Bottom Line New York, 1975, by celebrated underground photographer, Fernando Natalici.
Bruce and The East Street Band's 1975 shows at The Bottom Line were cited by Rolling Stone in 2004 as among the “50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock & Roll."
Dimensions: 13 x 19 inches
Medium: Archival Inkjet Print
Hand signed & titled in ink from a limited edition of 25
Excellent condition
Seller is a primary dealer rep of Fernando Natalici
As Rolling Stone wrote... In August 1975, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were booked to play ten shows at the tiny New York club the Bottom Line, near Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. Springsteen was weeks away from releasing his third album, Born to Run, and his label, Columbia, invited more than 1,000 industry insiders to see what fans of the E Street Band's live shows had long known. As guitarist Steven Van...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet