Dustin Pittman: New York After Dark

Pittman was not just an observer but was an active participant in the places and events that shaped pop culture as we know itthe goings-on at Andy Warhols factory, the womens liberation movements of the 1970s, the VIP room at Studio 54, and the nascent punk scene at CBGB and The Mudd Club. Through Pittmans lens, readers are provided an intimate glimpse into the intersecting worlds of fashion and celebrity, music, art, and politicsfrom the glam rock underground and the golden age of disco to the ateliers of the worlds most famous fashion designers such as Halston, Yves Saint Laurent, and Calvin Klein. Pittman was witness to such rising stars as Blondie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and the Stooges, The New York Dolls, and Roxy Music, as well as seminal cultural figures including Raquel Welch, Truman Capote, Diana Ross, Tina Chow, Brooke Shields, Jerry Hall, Divine, and Liza Minnelliall caught in spontaneous, unguarded New York moments.