Club 57: Film, Performance, and Art in the East Village, 1978-1983

by Ron Magliozzi

How one small, no-budget club became a crucible of East Village creativity

New York's East Village was alive with artistic activity in the 1970s and '80s, fueled by low rents, resistance to the Reagan presidency and the desire to experiment with new modes of art, performance, fashion, music, and exhibition. Club 57, located in the basement of a Polish church at 57 St. Marks Place, began as a no-budget venue for music and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633450309
• ISBN13: 9781633450301
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 10.8"