In the mid-’70s, Blondie emerged as icons of New York's raging punk scene. And as the band blew up, founding member and guitarist Chris Stein kept extensive photographs of the golden punk age—with pre-selfie-era self portraits in the East Village, shots of seminal acts and pictures of the NYC streetscape. Now, Stein launches his new photo collection, Point of View: Me, New York City, and the Punk Scene—a spiritual sequel to his last collection, Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk—celebrating a New York City that once was.
On November 30, Stein hits Cooper Union to discuss and sign the book, along with band co-founder, rock & roll icon and Blondie incarnate, Debbie Harry. They discuss Stein's documentation of the raging decade with Blondie creative director Rob Roth.
Be sure to RSVP online and show up early. The event is, miraculously, free, which means that you'll have to contend with generations of Blondie fans for a good seat.