The rise of photography as an art collectible has largely taken place over the last fifty years and much credit can be given to Light Gallery (1971-87), the first gallery to exclusively represent “artist photographers”

Gallery98 has a collection of original 1970s-80s Light Gallery cards available for viewing online at gallery98.org

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This site in the Lower East Side used to be home to the strangest art piece. The Rivington School Sculpture Garden was a large thicket of metal scraps reaching up to 20 feet high. #nyc #forgotten #history #arthistory #publicsculpture #sculpture #nypd #demolished #lowereastside #1980s #rivingtonschool #noseno #bar #artbar #anarchist #punk #reagan #geraldford #austerity #crime #educational #artephemera #ephemera

Thank yall for the good run. Check out the links in our bio to keep up with us. Instagram is probably the best way to continue seeing our videos, but you can also check out our websites directly. Gallery98.org 98bowery.com #arthistory #tiktokban

Vietnam Veteran remembers an air raid in a helicopter. Drawing by Felipe. Interview with Felipe. In 1982, conceptual artists Marc H Miller and Bettie Ringma exhibited Unforgettable Moments, a collection of drawings of moments you'll never forget drawn by strangers. These drawings were accompanied with interviews and photos of each participant. #trauma #unforgettable #illustrations #drawings #vietnam #vietnamveterans #vietnamwar #veteran #hochiminh #nixon #1980s #1960s #1970s #nyc #art #arthistory #bowery #arttherapy #helicopter #airraid #warhistory #history #interviews #abcnorio #war #warstories #conceptualart

Joseph has a vision of Jesus Christ while strung out in a hotel room. Drawing by Joseph. Interview with Joseph. In 1982, conceptual artists Marc H Miller and Bettie Ringma exhibited Unforgettable Moments, a collection of drawings of moments you’ll never forget drawn by strangers. These drawings were accompanied with interviews and photos of each participant. #trauma #unforgettable #illustrations #drawings #jesus #jesuschrist #strungout #visions #addiction #addictionrecovery #1980s #conceptualart #nyc #art #arthistory #bowery #arttherapy

Did Mike Malloy go too far? In 1972, this artist created a performance piece that forced participants to solve an ethical dilemma. “Insure the life of an ant” is now a forgotten, but striking example of early performance art in the Punk and New Wave 1970s NYC. #ethics #ethicaldilemma #thoughtexperiments #performanceart #behavioralscience #behavior #interactiveart #1970s #nyc #nycart #arthistory #ants #anthill #punkart #punk #americanart #sohonyc

In the 80s, art photography suddenly started to make millions of dollars. This is the behind the scenes story of how that happened. At the center is a romance between a collector named Sam Wagstaff, a photographer named Robert Mapplethorpe, a museum with a plan, and a small, previously unreleased archive of letters recently acquired by us, Gallery 98. For more, check out the exhibition on our website, Letters and Ephemera: Anne MacDonald, Sam Wagstaff, Robert Mapplethorpe Link in bio #art #photography #artsale #arthistory #history #museum #gettymuseum #samwagstaff #mapplethorpe #artphotography #fineartphotography #annemacdonald

Curt needs pictures of MLK - Voicemails from 1982-87 #1980s #history #lowfi #voicemails #nyc #socialhistory #vintage #oldschool #recording #telephone #phone #1980s #chinatown #bowery #manhattan #mlk #martinlutherking #boomer #photography

Spencer calls to tell us about Rock Hudson, Dynasty, and AIDS - Voicemails from 1982-87 #1980s #history #lowfi #voicemails #nyc #socialhistory #vintage #oldschool #recording #telephone #phone #1980s #chinatown #bowery #manhattan #rockhudson #aids #epidemic #pandemic #history #dynasty #dynastytv