Grit and glamour

About this book

"Grit and Glamour features an incredible range of photography by famed artist Allan Tannenbaum covering the styles and fashions of the iconic decade, including stars and artists such as the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, and Andy Warhol. Take a journey back to the decadent decade of the 1970s with this dazzling collection of photographs from award-winning photographer Allan Tannenbaum. Grit and Glamour offers a tour-de-force journey into the visual glories of this exuberantly fashionable time. Iconic black-and-white and color photos from the Big Apple's glamorous era paint an immersive picture of how the fashion gurus and stylish personalities of the decade influenced the way everyone dressed in public life. With photographs of the Stones, John Lennon, Andy Warhol, and the myriad celebrities and scene-makers that surrounded them, Tannenbaum's lens provides an insider's look at the wild fashions, flamboyant clothes and accessories of the 70s. Each section of the book focuses on a different aspect of the decade, from nightlife, fashion, and street scene to arts and entertainment and music, accompanied by insightful commentary and revealing anecdotes"--Publisher's description. Includes photographs of Patti Smith, The Clash, Debbie Harry, The Plasmatics, The Cure, Devo, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Bob Marley, James Brown, Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Grace Jones, the Rolling Stones, Robert Mapplethorpe, Bianca Jagger, Billy Idol, Betsey Johnson, Andy Warhol, Cher, CBGB, the Mudd Club, Charles James, Jerry Hall, Alexa Hunter, Jack Nicholson, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Jackie O, Muhammad Ali, Dolly Parton, Steve Martin, Raquel Welch, Divine, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, Woody Allen, Meryl Streep, and other artists, musicians and fashion models.