The Downtown Pop Underground

Name: The Downtown Pop Underground
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SKU: 9781419732522
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By Kembrew McLeod

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The Downtown Pop Underground by Kembrew McLeod explores the vibrant cultural explosion in downtown New York City during the 1960s and 70s. It delves into the interconnected worlds of music, theatre, art, and politics, highlighting the influential figures and movements that shaped this dynamic era. The book captures the spirit of innovation and collaboration that defined the period, offering a rich tapestry of stories and insights.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the vibrant intertwining of art, music, and culture in New York City during the 1960s and 1970s. It offers an intriguing exploration of how artists and musicians created an influential subculture that shaped modern American culture. You'll enjoy stories and insights into the iconic figures and underground movements of that era.

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The 1960s to early '70s was a pivotal time for American culture, and New York City was ground zero for seismic shifts in music, theatre, art, and filmmaking.

The Downtown Pop Underground takes a kaleidoscopic tour of Manhattan during this era and shows how deeply interconnected all the alternative worlds and personalities were that flourished in the basement theatres, dive bars, concert halls, and dingy tenements within one square mile of each other.

Author Kembrew McLeod links the artists, writers, and performers who created change, and while some of them didn't become everyday names, others, like Patti Smith, Andy Warhol, and Debbie Harry, did become icons.

Ambitious in scope and scale, the book is fuelled by the actual voices of many of the key characters who broke down the entrenched divisions between high and low, gay and straight, and art and commerce—and changed the cultural landscape of not just the city but the world.

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The Downtown Pop Underground by Kembrew McLeod highlights the influential cultural revolution from the 1960s and '70s, capturing the essence and bold creativity of underground artists in New York. It presents a vivid portrayal of a transformative era that reshaped views on culture and personal identity. The book brings fresh perspective and depth to the well-known history of American bohemia, supported by insights from over a hundred individuals deeply embedded in that creative scene.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419732522

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 50 b&w photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 613g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Kembrew McLeod is an award-winning author of several books whose writing has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Slate, and Salon. A professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, he is the recipient of a NEH Public Scholar fellowship to support this book.

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