Benefit Party for Club 57 Poster

New York, 1984

28 x 18 in (71 x 46 cm)

ID #FF27C-PK16-1-LZ

"Everyone you can think of presents the / Benefit / party! / FOR / CLUB 57 / With continuous film, art, food, bands, games, cabaret, video, installations, performance, by the following living legends / this is the BEN HUR of benefits! / WED. / SEPT. / 29TH"

Poster promoting a benefit party at Danceteria for Club 57, a former nightclub at 57 St. Mark's Place in the East Village, NYC. It was an iconic cen during the late 1970s and early 80s, a hangout and performance venue for artists such as Keith Haring, Madonna, John Sex, Tom Scully, the B-52s, The Cramps, and many more. Poster is in black and white and features a list of artists, event information, and a collaged photo with an old woman's head layered over a younger woman's body, with two Nazi black suns on her chest.

Publisher: Danceteria

Condition: Please note tears and creases, staining, natural discoloration.

Material: This poster is on paper, but please note that we offer linen-backing for an additional cost. Email us at postermuseum@gmail.com for more details.

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