My Photo show in the old meat market district of New York Ci

[gonzobear]

October 17th 18th, and 21st-

The Body Archive New York City is Proud to Present:

WEST STREET: Photos of the night life on West Street, In the old Meat Packing District.

Place : THE BODY ARCHIVE GALLERY
#9 Ninth Ave, between 13th street and little west 12th,
on the west side of Ninth Ave, second floor


On October 17th, 18th, and the 21st, I will be giving an exhibit of my photos, rare and raw images, showing the night life under the old West Side Highway, from 1975, up to the 1990’s. B&W photos that record the transgender life along the West Village/meat packing district of New York City, at a time when the night life was wild and the clubs were “anything goes”. This was Hand held night photography with TRI_X film of the real people of the street and their culture; working and surviving on the dark streets of an industrial wasteland, using their transgender beauty to earn the cash to survive in New York City. An incredible photographic documentary of the people and street life in a time long gone.

The BODY ARCHIVE is located in the old Meatpacking district, surviving the gentrification that has changed a dark, run down industrial block, into a hip urbanized club-land, filled with restaurants, luxury Hotels and fashionable boutiques. The photos you will see are a time capsule to the past life that once thrived in the deserted night time streets

Please come and see my work, exhibited where it was created.

Sat:4-10pm Sun:2-7pm Wed:5-9

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[2009AD]

Those are the kinds of exhibits I frequented when I lived in NYC. Looks like a great showing! Good luck!

[Dirky]

That looks like a terrific exhibit.

[rockabilly]

Those are amazing photos , good luck w/ the exhibition.

[CaptainGeech]

Best of luck

[Steffani]

I am always interested in history, looks like a totally interesting exhibit and something I will have to try and go see. Thanks

[tygren1@yahoo.com]

Really wish I could see the exhibit. From what ive seen I can say that I'm very much a fan

[ossumpeiEIEIO]

I used to go there and pick up hookers. The old Edelweiss on 29th was fun during that time too.

[kalina]

Hi gonzobear!

I hope you remember me. We met at Ina's Hamachi in March (I was at the Night of 1000 Gowns earlier). My Nude Photography class is making a trip up to NYC for the day on Friday, Oct 23. I wish your gallery was shown on that day because I would make sure it would be one of the stops we go to when we're up there.

I was thinking about twittering everyone to let people know where to find/stalk me, but I don't have an iPhone (or internet-capable phone), unfortunately.

We'll probably go to the Museum of Sex as one of our stops.

Check out my "My Self Be Free" gallery here:
http://www.transvamp.com/gallery/pastwork/index.shtml

[sheyum]

awesome-