In the Limelight
The Visual Ecstasy of NYC Nightlife in the 90s
Prestel Publishing · Print & ebook · October 20, 2020
Dive into the 1990s New York club scene with never-before-seen photos by its most prolific photographer, Steve Eichner.
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- Who it’s for
- Steve Eichner’s photographs take you inside 1990s New York nightlife, from club floors to celebrity sightings.
- Themes
- 1990s New York nightlife, Club culture and music, Party fashion and celebrity culture
- Genres
- Celebrity Photography, Photo Essays & Documentary, Lifestyle Photography
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Dive into the 1990s New York club scene with never-before-seen photos by its most prolific photographer, Steve Eichner. Eichner was a fixture of 1990s New York City nightlife and served as both its official and unofficial photographer in an era before cellphones and selfies. In this book, readers go beyond the velvet ropes and into the spaces that witnessed some of the decade's most incredible and sought-after parties.
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Previously unpublished, these intoxicating full-color photographs capture the over-thetop costumes, non-stop dancing, glitter, confetti, sex, drugs, and music that made 90s New York unlike any other place. Celebrities abound, from Leonardo DiCaprio, Dennis Hopper, and Tupac to Joan Rivers, Michael Musto, and Donald Trump. Eichner takes you to many of the city's hot spots, including the Limelight, the Tunnel, Webster Hall, Club Expo, and Club USA. Texts by famous club owner Peter Gatien and BuzzFeed photo essay editor Gabriel H. Sanchez offer a historic and cultural perspective on an era when New York City was more affordable and every night saw artists, bankers, drag queens, musicians, and poets reveling together.
Eichner’s Club Scenes
Steve Eichner’s photographs take you inside 1990s New York nightlife, from club floors to celebrity sightings.
Come here for
- Previously unpublished full-color photographs of 1990s New York clubs
- Scenes from Limelight, the Tunnel, Webster Hall, and other hot spots
Expect
- Over-the-top costumes, dancing, glitter, and confetti
- Texts by Peter Gatien and Gabriel H. Sanchez offering historical and cultural perspective
Where it sits
| Celebrity Photography | 28% |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle Photography | 24% |
| Photo Essays & Documentary | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Photographer Monographs
- Celebrity Photography
- Lifestyle Photography
- Authors
- Steve Eichner, Gabriel Sanchez
- Publisher
- Prestel Publishing
- Published
- October 20, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- 1990s New York nightlife · Club culture and music · Party fashion and celebrity culture
- Reading lane
- Photographer Monographs