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On the Street

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My cats are so sick of hearing me tell them that I'm in a book...I fit in the woman dressed as a man category! 1981, 3 months pregnant with twins in an emerald green, little boys sharkskin suit...Johnson's buckle boots, and a couif that crashed! At the time I worked at Trash and Vaudeville on St. Marks Place. The Clash was playing 17 nights at Bond's. I performed in pieces at the Mudd Club and Club 57 along with John Sex and Katie K., East Village Scenester's who are also in the book. It was a wild time. I felt very at home in NYC. People might think all these people are just trying to get attention with their clothes. Sometimes it's about being fabulous, but sometimes it's only about being yourself and being comfortable. Somewhere else you'd stick out like a sore thumb, be ostracized, but in New York, you could look however you wanted and go about your business. By the time the photo appeared in the Voice, I'd moved back to Boston to have my "baby". Friends called and mailed me copies and I thought it was the most exciting thing ever! I can't believe 25 years later I'm in a big book. I can't believe I'm in a book with Madonna on the Cover!
Whether I made the book or not, I can't say enough about Amy's photography. Although there is a sharp realism, it isn't harsh, it's vibrant. It makes you want to know more about the people in the photos. I don't think the people come off as kooks (I'm anticipating my mother's reaction), but as creative, imaginative, and brave people, with a story behind them. The book doesn't need words to convey the time period. If you want an accurate picture of the 80's, this beats any fashion magazine, because it's real people going about their daily lives. If your an aspiring photographer, I think you'll learn alot from looking at Amy's photographs. If you remember the 80's with fondness, I think you'll really enjoy this book.

The ON THE STREET book is a large photo book showing candid shots of people on the street in New York City. Some famous and some not, the people shown definitely had style.

High quality, black & white one-page images inspire the fashion-ista in all of us! I'd recommend ON THE STREET to anyone who's nostalgic for the 80s, interested in fashion, or has a unique sense of style!

And to the reviewer who is featured on page 37, you looked fantastic!

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