Grit and Glamour - The Street Style, High Fashion, and Legendary Music of the 1970s

Author(s): Allan Tannenbaum, Peter Occhiogrosso, foreword by Debbie Harry

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This dazzling collection of photography by award-winning photographer Allan Tannenbaum offers a tour-de-force journey into the visual glories of 1970s New York. Iconic black-and-white and color photos from the Big Apple’s glamorous era paint an immersive picture of how the fashion gurus and stylish personalities of the decade really influenced the way everyone dressed in public life. With photographs of the Stones, John Lennon, Andy Warhol and the myriad of celebrities and scene-makers that surrounded them, Tannenbaum’s lens provides an insider’s look at the wild fashions, flamboyant clothes and accessories of the 70s. (Betsey Johnson, Perry Ellis, and Thierry Mugler are some of the key fashion icons represented in the fashion section.) Each section of the book focuses on a different aspect of the decade—from nightlife, fashion, and street scene to arts and entertainment and music, accompanied by insightful essays written by well-known commentator/observer/celebrity contributors.

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Allan Tannenbaum's career in photography spans more than four decades. His first work as a professional photographer was in 1973 for the "SoHo Weekly News," and heremained with that paper until it folded in 1982. He now works as an international photojournalist contributing to various noted publications including "Time," "Life" and "Newsweek." He is the author of three books of his photography, including "New York in the 70s" (Feierabend, 2003), "New York" (Feierabend, 2004), and "John and Yoko: A New York Love Story"(Insight Editions, 2007). Peter Occhiogrosso has authored or coauthored more than 20 books in the past 25 years. He began his writing career as a jazz critic and music journalist and served as music editor for Manhattan s trend-setting arts newspaper the "Soho Weekly News" during the 1970s and 80s." "He has also written about music for" Playboy, The Village Voice," "Melody Maker" (England), and "Swing Journal "(Japan)," "among many others."" Since then he has collaborated on a number of books with entertainment figures including talk show host Larry King, cabaret legend Michael Feinstein, and rock icon Frank Zappa, whose autobiography Peter coauthored. He also created the book version of the legendary rockumentary film"This Is Spinal Tap, " working with the members of England s loudest band. He is currently at work on a memoir of his life in the jazz and rock music scene of Downtown Manhattan from 1966 to 1982. He lives in Woodstock, NY. Debbie Harryis an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known as the lead singer of thenew waveandpunk rockbandBlondie."

General Fields

  • : 9781608878192
  • : Insight Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP
  • : Insight Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP
  • : 30 September 2016
  • : United States
  • : 01 October 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 160
  • : Oct-16
  • : hardback
  • : Allan Tannenbaum, Peter Occhiogrosso, foreword by Debbie Harry