In the Limelight: 17 Photos of New York's Legendary '90s Club Scene

Eichner was a fixture of 1990s...

... New York City nightlife and served as both its official and unofficial photographer in an era before cellphones and selfies. In this book, readers go beyond the velvet ropes and into the spaces that witnessed some of the decade's most incredible and sought-after parties. Previously unpublished, these intoxicating full-color photographs capture the over-the-top costumes, non-stop dancing, glitter, confetti, sex, drugs, and music that made '90s New York unlike any other place. Celebrities abound, from Leonardo DiCaprio, Dennis Hopper, and Tupac, to Joan Rivers, Michael Musto, and Donald Trump. Eichner takes you to many of the city's hot spots, including the Limelight, the Tunnel, Webster Hall, Club Expo, and Club USA. Texts by famous club owner Peter Gatien and BuzzFeed photo essay editor Gabriel H. Sanchez offer a historic and cultural perspective on an era when New York City was more affordable and every night saw artists, bankers, drag queens, musicians, and poets reveling together.

In the Limelight: The Visual Ecstasy of NYC Nightlife in the 90s by Steve Eichner and Gabriel Sanchez (c) Prestel Verlag, Munich * London * New York, 2020.

For more information:
Book: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646485/in-the-limelight-by-steve-eichner-gabriel-sanchez/
Steve Eichner: steveeichner.com
Gabriel Sanchez: gabrielheliosanchez.com

Shampoo Room at the Limelight, 1995 © 2020 Steve Eichner

Club goers dressed as The Fabulous Wonder Twins at the Roxy, circa 1993 © 2020 Steve Eichner

Expo, 1995 © 2020 Steve Eichner

Half pipe at the very back of the Tunnel, circa 1993 © 2020 Steve Eichner

The Palladium, 1995 © 2020 Steve Eichner

The Tunnel, 1994 © 2020 Steve Eichner

(From left) Sushi, Richie Rich, and Ernie Glam at the Tunnel, 1995 © 2020 Steve Eichner

The Tunnel, 1994 © 2020 Steve Eichner

Club USA, 1993 © 2020 Steve Eichner

Michael Musto wearing Page Six-inspired outfit in the ball pit at the Tunnel, 1994 © 2020 Steve Eichner

The Roxy, 1990 © 2020 Steve Eichner

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