Harry's Bar

A day in the life of Bowery Bar owner Harry Mason, 1974. A portrait in words and pictures.

Downtown New York, 1969-72Marc H. MillerJanuary 15, 2019Harry Mason, Harry's Bar, Harry, Mason, Bar, 98 Bowery, 1974, Chapter 1, Chapter 1-2

Up on the 5th Floor

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, hundreds of young artists and would be bohemians passed though our loft at 98 Bowery.

Downtown New York, 1969-72Marc H. MillerJanuary 10, 2019Life On The Top Floor, Chapter 1

Artists in Residence

Downtown New York, 1969-72Marc H. MillerJanuary 5, 201998 Bowery, 1974, Chapter 1, Chapter 1-2

Carla Dee Ellis

Living at 98 Bowery from 1969 to 1973, Carla Dee Ellis (aka Carla Popcorn) created Pop Art paintings inspired by Andy Warhol’s style, subject matter and factory techniques.

Downtown New York, 1969-72Marc H. MillerJanuary 1, 201998 BoweryCarla Dee Ellis, First Years, Chapter 1

Shannon & Collins

In late 1960s Mike Shannon and poet Billy Collins shared a love of Lord Buckley, Charles Bukowski, and the Rolling Stones. Billy encouraged Mike to write and publish poems.

Downtown New York, 1969-72Marc H. MillerDecember 25, 2018First Years, Mike Shannon & Billy Collins, Chapter 1

Mike Malloy

Mike Malloy's controversial exhibition at OK Harris Gallery in Soho in 1972 confronted gallery goers with the decision to either kill or free an ant.

Downtown New York, 1969-72Marc H. MillerDecember 20, 2018Mike Malloy, Mike, Malloy, Chapter 1

Alan Moore

Art writer Alan Moore moves into 98 Bowery, 1974. A portrait in words and pictures.

DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, 1969-72