Temporary pleasure : nightclub architecture, design and culture from the 1960s to today / John Leo Gillen.

Main entry:

Gillen, John Leo, author.

Title & Author:

Temporary pleasure : nightclub architecture, design and culture from the 1960s to today / John Leo Gillen.

Publication:

Munich ; New York : Prestel, [2023]
©2023

Description:

222 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Early nightclubs (1960s) -- The Italian radicals (1960s) -- New York disco (1960s-1980s) -- Chicago and Detroit (1970s-1980s) -- Ibiza (1970s-1990s) -- UK rave (1980s-1990s) -- Berlin (1980s-2000s) -- UK superclubs (1980s-2000s) -- Post-club (2000s)

Summary:

Temporary Pleasure explores forty-five venues - including the Paradise Garage, Studio 54, the Warehouse, Pacha, Shoom, Berghain, The Hacienda, fabric and Trouw - to consider how architecture and design can foster cathartic communal experiences. Through looking inside these iconic spaces and interviewing founders, DJs and dancers, an unwavering truth about club culture is revealed: change is constant.
"Opening with the psychedelic haunts of the 1960s New York pop art scene and closing more than half a century later with the rise of post-club happenings, "Temporary Pleasure" shows how nightlife spaces have evolved to meet the needs of their generation, and how each generation was seeking something a little different from the one before. Each chapter focuses on a distinct phase and location: Italy's politically radical clubs of the '60s; New York City's disco scene; Detroit and Chicago's techno and house paradises; Ibiza's counterculture communal retreats; Britain's rave culture; and Berlin's techno scene. The clubs come to life in double-page spreads that feature specs and detailed profiles. Author John Leo Gillen offers his take on various important cultural, design, and architectural details, while numerous photographs offer their own vibey stories. The book features interviews with people who were involved in a number of the scenes included, from NYC disco mainstay DJ Justin Strauss to Ben Kelly, architect of Manchester's legendary venue The Haçienda." -- Publisher's description.

ISBN:

3791387987 hardcover
9783791387987 hardcover

Subject:

Nightclubs Europe History 20th century.
Nightclubs Europe History 21st century.
Nightclubs United States History 20th century.
Nightclubs United States History 21st century.
Nightclubs Design.
Interior decoration History.
Nightclubs History.
Boîtes de nuit Histoire.
Décoration intérieure Histoire.
Boîtes de nuit Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Boîtes de nuit Europe Histoire 21e siècle.
Boîtes de nuit États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Boîtes de nuit États-Unis Histoire 21e siècle.
Nightclubs

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 317998
Call No.: 317998
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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