Talking to male prostitutes and drug addicts in Union Square Park, 1982. On hustling tricks, getting bashed, kicking dope, and the risks and benefits of Methadone.
Created by Robert Burden and Dictelio Cepeda, this video, according to Communications Update, "was made as a program segment for the Spring 1982 series of Communications Update, and subsequently shown at the Kitchen (February 1983), at the Jon Leon Gallery (June 1983), at Mr Dead and Mrs Free's Café (July 1983), and at The Museum of Modern Art (November 1983)."
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In those years you had to be nuts to be anywhere near 14th St Union Sq Park, or unless you were after some dope. I used to hang around 23rd St Madison Sq Park, alot safer being away from the addicts. Male tricking was just as active up there.
ReplyDeleteWhat music is playing? Seems too musical to be DNA, and too atonal to be the Contortions.
ReplyDelete@ Ivan - Check the video again at 1:11 it says music by E.J. Rodriguez.
ReplyDeleteRobert Burden, the editor, didn't make it--- Heroin claimed him in the nineties
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