Arlene Gottfried Shows the Dark Streets of 1980s New York

Marsha P. Johnson in blonde wig, 1983.

Opening September 12, Daniel Cooney Fine Art presents their 4th show of Arlene Gottfried's sexy and uninhibited back rooms and night clubs of Lower East Side New York, circa 1980.

Gottfried was a habitue of GG Barnum, Le Cirque, and Paradise Garage, as well as roller rinks, dance-a-thons, dive bars, and back alleys.

Through her close friendship with Miguel Pinero, the famed playwright and poet, she was introduced to the dangerous underground of heroin dens.

Her personal work covered the fringes of night life, but her regard for her subjects was respectful and full of compassion.

Arlene Gottfried's work will be on exhibit at Daniel Cooney Fine Art from September 12 through October 26.

Gay Day, Christopher Street, c.1980

GG’s Barnum Room, c. 1979

Man With Veil, 1980

Dance A Thon, c.1980

Disco Granny, Studio 54, 1979

GG’s Barnum Room, 1979

Pose, late '70s.

Man with Parrot, El Barrio, c.1980

Pasties, c. 1980