Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Robert Carrithers lived in New York during the early '80s, a very special unique time of creativity in New York. He was a regular at a place called Club 57 in the basement of a Polish church on St. Marks in the East Village.

It was a creative laboratory that would change night after night with themes and happenings. One night there would be an art opening and then another night there would be bands, films or a crazed theme party. Many talented and fun people developed their art at Club 57 throughout this time, including The Cramps, Madonna, Keith Haring, Cyndi Lauper, Charles Busch, Klaus Nomi, The B-52s,... and to a lesser extent, Jean-Michel Basquiat. The following photographs capture some of these memorable people through portraits or at the various events.

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s

Candid and Intimate Snaps From the Club 57, New York in the Early 1980s