Marcia Resnick, left, and Amanda Rubin, a former photography student of hers, at the launch of Resnick’s new photography book.
BY BOB KRASNER | Friends, family and fans filled the East Village’s Howl! Happening Gallery for the launch of “Punks, Poets and Provocateurs: New York City Bad Boys, 1977-1982,” by photographer Marcia Resnick and writer Victor Bockris.
Downtown denizens and colleagues praised the work, a collection of photos and text that captures the energy of a truly special place and time.
Noted lensman Bob Gruen, whose own work intersects with Resnick’s, said, “The book is amazing. It’s a long time in coming and I’m thrilled that I can see all these great photos collected together.”
Author Bockris noted in his remarks that Resnick’s work is “not only art, but also anthropology” and that the book “is a celebration of the counterculture.”
Resnick took a moment to reflect on what it meant to her to see the volume in print.
“I’m really glad that the book is finally out,” she said. “It was a really important five years of my life and of Downtown New York City.”
