Bill bernstein disco book

Bill bernstein is a portrait photographer for editorial, healthcare, advertising, music and fine art based in new york city. Bill bernstein photographer bill bernstein photography. Bernstein witnessed first hand the last days of the disco scene in new york, he photographed the regulars at studio 54, paradise garage, mudd club, hurrah and ggs barnum room. Photographer bill bernstein disco book and exhibition. The author and investment advisor joins us for our 100th episode to discuss his new book, value stocks and inflation, and the.

The bill bernstein photographs is a new book from real art press, and as of this writing can still be had from amazon before christmas day. Oct 15, 2015 the beautifully reproduced images, full bleed on pages and spreads, pull you into a very specific time in new yorks history 1970s disco and roller disco with its unique confluence of race and gender. View bill bernstein s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Search by isbn, book title, photographer, keywords, etc. The bill bernstein photographs book is up and running. The bill bernstein photographs takes the viewer on an accessallareas tour of late70s new york nightlife. Now, as his images are published in a book, he discusses how the scene. Jan 04, 2016 reel art press presents the book disco, the bill bernstein photographs, it is accompanied by a london exhibition, featuring photography from the book and a number of signed, limited edition artworks. Amazing photos from studio 54, xenon, the mudd club and more. Between 1978 and1980, manhattan was the epicenter of disco, and bill bernstein captured it all published by reel art press. Most of the work i presented appears in my book disco the bill bernstein photographs reel art press, 2015. An indepth conversation with photographer bill bernstein highlighting the disco era in late 1970s new york, as well as his printing and editing process.

Deluxe limited edition by bill bernstein photographer, james hillard foreword, nona hendryx. Dec 04, 2015 a new book and exhibition of work by the american photographer bill bernstein casts a funky and nostalgic eye back to 1970s new york and the legendary nightclubs that found themselves at the. David hill, tony nourmand, nona hendryx, bill bernstein. Bill bernstein disco book website is online so check it. The bill bernstein photographs hardcover chapter 2.

The bill bernstein photographs, the exhibition is centered around 40 photographs, that document a glimpse into the happenings within exclusive nightclub scenes at studio 54, xenon, paradise garage, and many more. The bill bernstein photographs this month via reel art press. Bernstein, who got his start taking pictures for the village voice and elle magazine, also has a book of photographs of paul mccartney. When my bookdisco came out last november, the curator of. Sep 26, 2015 when new york danced to discos beat in pictures 0 a book of bill bernsteins striking images of 70s clubland, many of which have never been seen before, illustrates discos glamour and decadence. Le clique was a roaming disco that popped up in different locations. The bill bernstein photographs by david hill at indigo.

Check out the bill bernstein website below for more great images and upcoming. Nov 18, 2016 in december, 1977, bill bernstein was assigned by the village voice to cover an award presentation at studio 54 in honor of president carters mother lillian. Bill bernstein is a successful photojournalist and portrait photographer who lives in new york city. Buy online dkk 499,00 stunning photography by bill bernstein. Bernsteins coffee table book of 1970s photos is a phenomenal retrospective into the disco and roller disco era. Amazing photos from studio 54, xenon, the mudd club and.

Photographer bill bernstein disco book and exhibition fad. The beautifully reproduced images, full bleed on pages and spreads, pull you into a very specific time in new yorks history 1970s disco and roller disco with. The beautifully reproduced images, full bleed on pages and spreads, pull you into a very specific time in new yorks history 1970s disco and roller disco with its unique confluence of race and gender. The exhibition will open to the public today thursday 3rd december at the serena morton gallery in west london. He got his start in the late 70s at the village voice. The bill bernstein photographs by disco 9781909526235. I was working for the village voice when i got the call to go and photograph her. I discoguy got a chance to ask bill bernstein, the photographer of the disco book, a few questions about his years inside all the legendary new york clubs of the disco era. All titles film music photography signed books limited editions coming soon about contact us. Photographer bill bernstein discusses his photo book on the late 1970snew york city disco and nightlife scene. Image of new yorks fabulous disco days in 1977, the village voice sent a young freelance photographer named bill bernstein to studio 54, but not to document celebrities partying. David hill gallery jan 2017 present new york city museum of sex night fever nov 2017feb 2019 berlin. This was the era when the economy was tanking in nyc and gerald ford famously told ny to drop dead. Before going to college, he was the agitator for the film coming.

Sep 26, 2015 bill bernstein s photographs of disco s glory years capture the energy and glamour of new yorks 1970s nightspots. Today the library of congress announced an exciting upcoming series. Photobookdb photobooks the bill bernstein photographs. Bill bernstein disco book website is online so check it out. Bernstein s coffee table book of 1970s photos is a phenomenal retrospective into the disco and roller disco era. This magnificent photographic memoir renders the reader back into a decade of flashy new york clubs where transgendered, gays, lesbians and biracial couples were free to be themselves and accepted by those around them. The pictures in this book are a document of an incredibly exciting and creative time, not only in music, but also in social, political and fashion history too. Bill bernstein a discussion of photographs from the. The bill bernstein photographs will be accompanied by a london exhibition, featuring photography from the book and a number of signed, limited edition artworks. Disco bill bernstein its rare to see a book on disco.

He has shot for major magazines, celebrities, and businesses around the world. Announcing library of congress bibliodiscotheque in the. Nov, 2015 such is the case with bill bernsteins images, many of which have never been published, that appear in a new book and new exhibit appropriately and simply titled, disco. According to photographer bill bernstein, most people think that disco was just studio 54, but there was a very vibrant disco club scene during the late 70s. The crowd of unknowns were the celebrities of the night. Bill bernsteins photographs of 70ies disco the eye of. Clubs he has helped make immortal by all his fantastic photographs, some which are featured in this book above. Bill bernsteins exuberant images of new york citys disco. Disco by bill bernstein, james hillard waterstones.

Nov 03, 2015 bernstein, who ignited his career in the seventies at this very paper, is set to release disco. The bill bernstein photographs, book by david hill. The birth of disco in the nightclubs of new yorkdocument the authentic, real scene before the celebrities took over bill bernsteins immersive shots capture the freedom and flair of the underground movement that went mainstreamimages reproduced in magnificent quality. I discoguy got a chance to ask bill bernstein, the photographer of the disco book, a few questions about his years inside all the legendary new york clubs of. The bill bernstein photographs by david hill goodreads. The bill bernstein photographs reel art press, london was published to critical acclaim both by the media and the public and the first edition is currently sold out. Between 1978 and1980, manhattan was the epicenter of disco, and bill bernstein captured it all containing many previously unpublished photographs, disco takes the viewer on an accessallareas tour of late70s new york nightlife.

The pictures in this book are a document of an incredibly exciting and creative time, not only in music, but also in social, political and fashion. The birth of disco in the nightclubs of new yorkdocument the authentic, real scene before the celebrities took overbill bernstein s immersive shots capture the freedom and flair of the underground movement that went mainstreamimages reproduced in magnificent quality. Containing many previously unpublished photographs. Buy it now and add it to your photobook collection. In this video bill bernstein talks about his experience photographing the 70s. The images, rarely published before, appear in the new book disco. Disco bill bernstein its rare to see a book on disco that. That evening, bernstein began his twoyear foray into the world of disco. He had access to a world that was just a fleeting moment in time. This collectors item includes a signed photograph exclusive to this edition and is presented in a bespoke slipcase.

Paul mccartney on stage, off stage, and backstage chronicle books, 2004 and disco. I had the distinct honor of being asked to discuss my body of work on the culture of the disco in new york city in the late 1970s. When new york danced to discos beat in pictures art and. Hence, it took until the end of 2015 for the book to be released. It tells the story of a new york city that many of us have never witnessed, a time of acceptance and inclusion.

Check out the bill bernstein website below for more great images and upcoming exhibits. The bill bernstein photographs is published by reel art press. The bill bernstein photographs takes the viewer on an accessallareas tour of late70s newyork nightlife. I think its lookin pretty good and the feedback so far has been positive. Bill bernstein was there to photograph the electric thrills. When new york danced to discos beat in pictures art. Such is the case with bill bernsteins images, many of which have never been published, that appear in a new book and new exhibit appropriately and simply titled, disco. Nov 16, 2015 in the 1970s new york danced to disco s beat. That same month, the movie saturday night fever became an unexpected blockbuster, propelling disco to new heights. Explore the history of disco music, dance and culture in this afternoon symposium that features appearances by gloria gaynor, good morning america host robin roberts, distinguished music scholars martin scherzinger and alice echols, photographer bill bernstein, and yolanda baker, the only disco ball maker in the united states. This is the famous book by bill bernstein about disco tendance in the late of 70s. All the photographs featured were shot by bernstein between 1978 and 1980.

Jan 04, 2017 lauretta charlton writes about bill bernstein s nineteenseventies photographs of disco fiends at studio 54, gg barnums, and other night clubs. The bill bernstein photographs american photographic. The bill bernstein photographs by disco 9781909526228. Bernstein witnessed first hand the last days of the disco scene, he photographed the regulars at studio 54, paradise garage, mudd club hurrah and ggs barnum room. Containing many previously unpublished photographs, disco takes the viewer on an accessallareas tour of late70s new york nightlife. Library of congress bibliodiscotheque april 12may 6, 2017, an unprecedented exploration of disco culture, music, dance and fashion represented in the national collections. The bill bernstein photographs hardcover the novel.

The bill bernstein photographs by disco is published by reel art press. The bill bernstein photographs american photographic artists. And so this book documents it all, in glorious black and white. The bill bernstein photographs published by reel art press rap november 2015. Paper mag containing many previously unpublished photographs, this stunning coffee table edition celebrates the heart of the disco movement. He thanks us president jimmy carters mother, lillian, for his break. The exhibition will open at the serena morton gallery until january 24th, 2016. Library to host series of disco events library of congress. With disco, bill bernstein lenses the real style of new. Bibliodiscotheque will include two months of programs such as film screenings, lectures and a symposium followed by a disco party featuring gloria gaynor.

Such is the case with bill bernstein s images, many of which have never been published, that appear in a new book and new exhibit appropriately and simply titled, disco. She was receiving an award for her humanitarian work and, for some. He was there, instead, to take pictures of an event celebrating president jimmy carters mother, lillian, who was being honored by unicef for her. Bill bernstein on photographing new yorks disco era. Mar 23, 2017 the library of congress is presenting a series of disco themed events to celebrate and memorialize the era of the mid1970s and early 1980s that changed american art, fashion, language and sound. Array of events planned to celebrate disco culture. The bill bernstein photographs is limited to 100 signed and numbered copies. It is not often that a photographer is invited by the library of congress to present their work. Manhattan was the epicenter of disco and bill bernstein captured it all.