Seasoning in the Sun
Salt Dreams is a book of photographs by Jimmy and Dena Katz from publisher powerHouse Books.
An 8 page feature from photographers Jimmy and Dena Katz who headed out West to make a personal landscape project in and around the Salt Flats of northern Utah. They became intrigued by the inventors who, with their hand-built hotrods, racecars, and rockets, participate in the annual rituals and races on the Salt Flats, making their own statement in the landscape. more...
A Riot Of Her Own
Janette Beckman's "Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude, 1977-1983"
An 8 page feature on Janette's impressive collection of images from a monumental period in British music history. Janette made her mark shooting for Melody Maker and The Face, two important magazines of the time. Joe Strummer flexes his muscles for her, Steve Jones and Jimmy Pursey play live with the Clash, DeeDee Ramone leaps about onstage, Shane MacGowan looks young and the boys and girls of the day wear their make-up thick and their pants thin. Book text is by renowned author Vivien Goldman, foreword by Brit designer Paul Smith. more...
Maripol :: Maripolarama
A snapshot of the eighties, in Polaroid, by Maripol.
Maripol's work as an art director and designer has influenced popular movements in music, fashion and art since the early 1980's. Recording the legendary scene in New York nightclubs Studio 54, the Mudd Club, Club 57, Palladium, and Danceteria, our feature includes Polaroids reprinted in her book "Maripolarama". Flip through Madonna with Gaultier; Deborah Harry; Joey Arias; Grace Jones; Anna Sui; Sade; Keith Haring; Benedicte Siroux; Vincent Gallo; Jerry Hall and of course Andy Warhol. more...
Casa Susanna
Candid snapshots and posed portraits taken during the '50s and '60s at an upstate New York Victorian home for cross-dressers.
Casa Susanna was a weekend retreat that played host to cross-dressing men. Fortunate collectors Michael Hurst and Robert Swope stumbled upon an extensive collection of photo albums from the 50's and 60's in a New York flea market, pictures from which have been collected into a book published by powerHouse. In our 8 page feature these unassuming transvestites enjoy a weekend away with the girls. The clothes, the decor, and the Christmas cards are alone worth the visit. more...