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1994

Ludlow Street, Mon Amour

Populated primarily by dive bars, nodding junkies, and boarded-up storefronts, the thought of anything even remotely related to trendiness, fancy clothes, or art happening down here would be pretty hard to believe.

by erin rosita

Alleged, the best (and only) art gallery on the Lower East Side.

The Lower East Side of Manhattan is not a fashionable destination. Populated primarily by dive bars, nodding junkies, and boarded-up storefronts, the thought of anything even remotely related to trendiness, fancy clothes, or art happening down here would be pretty hard to believe. In fact, the only reason anyone from another neighborhood would even set foot on the LES in 1994 would be if they were looking for illicit substances, of which there are plenty.

Annons

These may just look like ads, but they are really art. Awesome TG-170 posters by Mike Mills.

Kids

Mike Mills and Phil Frost at work.

Screenwriter and artist Harmony Korine.

One of our favorite pieces by Harmony Korine, courtesy of Alleged.