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Fernando NataliciFernando Natalici Area Nightclub: 1983-1987 (collection of 16 works)1983-1987
1983-1987
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Fernando Natalici Area Nightclub 1983-1987:
A collection of 16 hand-colored silver gelatin photographs spanning the history of the seminal 1980s New York nightclub known as "Area". These rare images were captured by Fernando Natalici - a noted downtown art scene photographer who is also famous for designing the majority of Area's party invites during this period. These works were exhibited at Area circa 1986 as part of show curated by Serge Becker (featured in image 4) - a key Area figurehead. A much historical & highly decorative assemblage of Area regulars defining the club's historic & vibrant scene. Further details:
Medium: A collection of 16 individual hand-colored silver gelatin photographs mounted on illustration board.
Overall Dimensions (applies to each individual work):
16x20 inches.
Condition: Good overall vintage condition. Some scattered surface markings to margin areas.
Each hand-signed on the reverse by Natalici and unique.
Provenance: Obtained directly from artist.
Literature/References:
Area: 1983-1987 by Eric Goode Jennifer Goode (pub. by Abrams 2013).
New York Magazine 2013: "It Was the Hottest Club in Town."
Area: A brief history (New York Magazine 11/1/13):
"Influenced equally by sixties-era happenings and the gonzo childhoods of its proprietors, Area opened its doors in 1983. The club, unlike any that came before it, underwent a painstaking transformation roughly every six weeks, with themes like Confinement, Suburbia, and Science Fiction that incorporated elaborate art installations with taxidermied bears, live monitor lizards, and enemas. The dramatics spilled out onto Hudson Street, where desperate crowds surged behind a velvet rope. Inside, bonked-out celebrities mingled, Bianca Jagger watched Ed Koch work out, and Sting partied with Donny Osmond. Grace Jones refused to use the coatroom—someone followed her, coat in hand, instead. Eventually times changed, and competition from other venues thinned Area’s dance floor. “People always measure the success of a thing by its longevity,” says Eric Goode, Area’s co-owner, “but the entire point of Area was its impermanence.”
About Fernando Natalici
New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria.
Fernando’s art design was notably featured in the Jeffrey Deitch curated show “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC in 2014, with his film stills from "Unmade Beds" & "The Foreigner"- two of the most significant underground films of the 1970’s New York Punk scene, exhibited at The Museum of The Moving Image in 2015.
Publications & Exhibits:
Showboat: Punk / Sex / Bodies: Toby Mott (2016)
Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015)
Another Magazine (London, 2014)
Black Book (2014)
Curbed NY (2014)
Photography Now (2013)
The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015)
The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014)
The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013)
New York University Tisch School of The Arts (2013)
Related categories:
Keith Haring. Basquiat Area. Eric Goode. Andy Warhol. Basquiat Jennier Goode. 1980s. Pop Art.
- Creator:Fernando Natalici (1949, Brazilian)
- Creation Year:1983-1987
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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- Gallery Location:NEW YORK, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU354313288852
Fernando Natalici
Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid-70s and early 80s. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Natalici has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria.
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