False Men and Their Makers: Studio 54

False Men and Their Makers, Studio 54, May 1977 by Larry Fink

Courtesy of CCNY Libraries

Don Letts and Ari Up 1977

The Slits

Underwater Rescue Mission, Mexican Vogue Scuba Style 1977

Modelo usando un bañador de cuerpo completo y espalda descubierta, 1977.

MEXI-VOGUE

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche's Exclusive Specatcles

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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s very first sketch of the so-called “exclusive spectacles” with its revolutionary lens replacement mechanism (1977).

Ferdinand Porsche and Count Alexander von Kolovrat at the Austro-Daimler automaker company in 1922.

These sporty, 80s style shield sunglasses were made famous by Yoko Ono. The artist wore them for the first time at a press conference in 1979. After that, Ono was seen in the Porsche Design glasses so often that the P´8479 is now primarily known as the Yoko Ono sunglasses.

Among other appearances, the singer was pictured wearing them on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine as well as on the record sleeves of “Yes, I’m a witch” (2007) and “It’s alright” (1982). In addition, Yoko Ono wore the sunglasses on a photo shoot for the fashion magazine, “New York”.

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Materialize Before My Eyes : The Polaroid Phenomenon

Polaroid art from Light Bulb Study Series by Couche Tard

Polaroid courtesy of PinkTulips

Photo courtesy of Sarah Rivka

The Impossible Project : How Impossible Are You?

I'm Your Puppet : Performance Art by Gina Pane

Snapshot of Gina Pane's performance Action: Laure in Brussels, 1977

Film Still from Action: Little Journey

Staycation Los Angeles 1977

 Southern California vacation snapshots from 1977, courtesy of Johnny

San Juan Capistrano

Los Angeles Freeways

Universal Studios Backlot

Beach Nap

Play to Win : Slap Shot (GO KINGS!)

Steve Hanson respects the national anthem in Slap Shot (1977). 

More importantly, KINGS beat the DEVILS, win the CUP!  GO KINGS!

Dum Dum Boy : Iggy Pop Aviator in '77

Iggy Pop makes an appearance on French television in 1977, the year he released both The Idiot and Lust for Life.

Stillness and Motion

Hi-Fi News

Take It To Go: Alice and The Bags

Alice before punk (as above) and after (so below) :

Alice and The Bags - homegrown Chicana punk from East L.A. Go ask Alice here

Do I Make You Randy Baby?

The many faces of Randy Newman

Explosive Is Your Dior | 1977

Chris Von Wangenheim for Christian Dior, American Vogue, 1977.

I'd Rather Be Schmilsson

Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon in '77.

Allen Stewart Konigsberg | 1977

Elvis Versus Elvis | 1977

I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea, Elvis Costello, 1977



Moody Blue, Elvis Presley, 1977

Under Pressure | Alain Delon

Bryan Ferry | This is (was) Tomorrow 1977

Bryan Ferry Eyewear 1977

George Barris vs Supervan | 1977

The Super Van was re-built for the movie “Super Van” in the early 70’s. It started out as the Love Machine in the late 60’s, made out of a Dodge Sportsman Van. Super Van was example of the ultimate in futuristic motoring with solar energy.

A six foot U shape boudoir sofa is the center of the entertainment console area, using a new flamboyant blue and orange burnished cotton material. The interior utilized Van Stuff accessories, with Perkins seat panels and Cole snack trays for added luxury pleasures. Musical sounds from a Craig stereo flow through quad speakers and dual 40 channel CB units. Wild music bars transform the tones to visual colored lights.

A plastic servateria slides our for easy access to refreshments. The number two compartment contains a monitor phone with intercom system. In the center, a Panasonic colored television and video units offers another choice of entertainment. Another compartment houses a Panasonic recorder for all taping and playback. Solar Power and electric panels by Sensor Technology, Inc., and PDC Labs, have solar battery and electronic system. A unique computerized lighting circuit with switches, actuates the electronic system to provide more battery power from the solar cells.

The exterior finish color is coordinated by the concept of Burnt Orange Sunset Pearls of Essence, and then blended to a bright sky blue candy, sprayed in 40 coats of lacquer.

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