A photobook by Sharon Smith, photographer and astrologer. Her documentation of New York’s club scene began in 1979, at the age of 28, when she started working as a “camera girl” at the East Village nightclub The Ritz. Armed with her Polaroid SX-70, she captured the energy of legendary venues like Studio 54 and the Palladium, preserving the spirit of the era. Previously unseen photographs feature icons such as Madonna and Andy Warhol. The book includes texts by Smith and editor Bill Shapiro, with a foreword by DJ Honey Dijon.
Pages : 144 pages
Size : 19×21.5cm (hardcover)
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Sharon Smith is an American photographer known for capturing New York’s club scene throughout the 1970s and 1980s using a Polaroid SX-70. She began working in 1979 as a “camera girl” at The Ritz in the East Village and went on to photograph inside legendary clubs like Studio 54 and the Palladium. Her work features cultural icons including Madonna, David Bowie, and Grace Jones, vividly documenting the electric energy of the city’s nightlife.
