New York in the ’70s

“If New York City were to slide back into the crumbling anarchy of the 1970s, as some fear, would that be so bad? The author recalls a time when artists’ lofts were inhabited by actual artists, every subway car held potential drama, and legends–Lennon, Warhol, Garbo–walked the streets.”

“Splendor in the Grit” by James Wolcott, in the June issue of Vanity Fair.

~ by Hugh on May 11, 2009.