Los Angeles Celebrates NEW YORK IN THE 70s

Allan Tannenbaum's recent photography exhibition, "Bright Lights Big City: New York in the 70s," was a great success. Sponsored by Art in Tune and Overlook Press, the opening night gala raised money for Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles. Pictured here at the April 2 opening is actress Rose McGowan, in front of a classic shot of Frank Zappa (on his 35th birthday in 1974) from the book. For a behind the scenes look at the making of this extaordinary exhibit, click here, and here for some views of the installation.

Allan Tannenbaum's NEW YORK IN THE 70s in Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair calls New York in the 70s, "Allan Tannenbaum's eulogy for that memorable decade." This unique and largely unseen picture of the excitement of New York in the 70s is a cultural time capsule that should not be missed. Filled with amazing shots of musicians from that era, including The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Donna Summer, Frank Zappa, Bob Marley, Patti Smith, Blondie, Miles Davis, Charles Muddy Waters, Elvis Costello, and many, many more.

Here's one of our favorites: The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, on Broadway.

L.A.Weekly Shines a Light on NEW YORK IN THE 70s

Libby Molyneaux of L.A. Weekly looks at New York in the 1970s, Alan Tannenbaum's magnificent new book of photographs: "New York in the '70s was like a jolt to the veins, har, har. Now it's a coffee-table book called New York City in the '70s. Allan Tannenbaum's photographs capture the glitz as well as the scum of the era. As photo editor of SoHo Weekly News , he covered the club scene and much more, and the book should satisfy your curiosity about what went on in those VIP lounges at the Mudd Club and Studio 54. John Lennon, Mick, Bianca, Debbie and Chris, the Ramones, Mayor Koch, Patti Smith, Kurt Russell (huh?) all show up."

On April 2, Art in Tune in Los Angeles will launch a photography exhibition, Bright Lights Big City: New York in the 70s, featuring Alan Tannenbaum's personal collection of photographs from that decade.

This Was NEW YORK IN THE 70s

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. New York in the 70s, Allan Tannenbaum's exhilarating look at this memorable chapter in the history of New York City goes on sale next week. Pictured above: actress Valerie Perrine dancing with the Village People (1979).

Overlook Preview: NEW YORK IN THE 70s

Coming in April, New York in the 70s is a personal collection of photographs documenting an exciting chapter in New York’s history—and a remarkable body of work produced by photographer Allan Tannenbaum while he was a photo editor of the SoHo Weekly News in Manhattan. The photographs encompass many aspects of New York life while capturing the heady exuberanceof the era—from SoHo and the art world to the city’s politics and society. By photographing everything from street gangs to disco divas, from homeless to Hollywood stars, Tannenbaum had assembled a personal diary of his journey as a photojournalist and raconteur through a strange and exotic era of New York life. New York in the 70s includes a Preface by Yoko Ono and Foreword by P.J. O'Rourke. On sale April 2!