Lou Reed, Jackie Kennedy, Andy Warhol and More Show up inDustin Pittman: New York After Dark(Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Dustin Pittman: New York After Dark; Klaus Nomi performs at Hurrah nightclub.Photo:Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

The book takes its readers into “shadowy underground haunts” along with “prestigious galleries and clubs” where photographer Pittman captured over 100,000 pictures, including many featured in the book that haven’t been published before.

Intimate photographs and firsthand recollections from Pittman feature such now-household names asMadonna,Liza Minnelli,Raquel Welch,Truman Capote,Blondie,Lou Reed,Brooke ShieldsandDiana Ross.

The worlds of fashion, art, music, celebrity and politics mingled at these nightclubs and bars, such as CBGB and The Mudd Club, along with Andy Warhol’s Factory and Studio 54’s exclusive VIP room.

With one photo spread more exciting than the next,Dustin Pittman: New York After Darkis a must-read for New York history buffs, music fans — and anyone who wants to know what it wasreallylike during the major pop culture moments of the 1970s.

01of 06Lou ReedLou Reed.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New YorkLou Reed of The Velvet Underground poses in sunglasses and dark nail polish.

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Lou Reed

Lou Reed.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground poses in sunglasses and dark nail polish.

02of 06Iggy PopIggy Pop in 1970.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New YorkIggy Pop performs with The Stooges at Ungano’s Club, NYC, 1970, donning a studded collar and ripped jeans.

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Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop in 1970.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

Iggy Pop performs with The Stooges at Ungano’s Club, NYC, 1970, donning a studded collar and ripped jeans.

03of 06Jackie Kennedy OnassisJackie Kennedy in 1979.Dustin Pittman/WWD/Penske Media via GettyFormer first lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis looks elegant as she attends a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 1979.

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Jackie Kennedy Onassis

Jackie Kennedy in 1979.Dustin Pittman/WWD/Penske Media via Getty

Dustin Pittman/WWD/Penske Media via Getty

Former first lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis looks elegant as she attends a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 1979.

04of 06Dancing the Night AwayDancers at Studio 54 in New York.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New YorkUnidentified guests donned in glittering ensembles and sunglasses dance at Studio 54, New York City, in the late 1970s.

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Dancing the Night Away

Dancers at Studio 54 in New York.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

Unidentified guests donned in glittering ensembles and sunglasses dance at Studio 54, New York City, in the late 1970s.

05of 06Andy Warhol in 1980Andy Warhol in 1980.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New YorkArtist and icon Andy Warhol looks dapper in a suit attending a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1980.

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Andy Warhol in 1980

Andy Warhol in 1980.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

Artist and icon Andy Warhol looks dapper in a suit attending a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1980.

06of 06Klaus Nomi at Hurrah nightclubKlaus Nomi in 1979.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New YorkKlaus Nomi performs in a campy costume with massive shoulder pads at Hurrah nightclub in New York City in 1979.

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Klaus Nomi at Hurrah nightclub

Klaus Nomi in 1979.Dustin Pittman/Rizzoli New York

Klaus Nomi performs in a campy costume with massive shoulder pads at Hurrah nightclub in New York City in 1979.

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