{"id":467,"date":"2011-07-22T18:49:28","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T18:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lti-lightside.com\/?p=467"},"modified":"2014-04-01T20:37:25","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T20:37:25","slug":"shameless-plug-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.lti-lightside.com\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"Shameless Plug Alert!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Go ahead, scroll down … that’s us, just under Russ and Daughters but above, and I mean ABOVE<\/em> MoMA.<\/h5>\n

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Why I love NYC: Laura Levine
The rock & roll photographer shares the spots that inspire her.<\/h2>\n

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Re-posted from Time Out New York,<\/p>\n

By Amanda Angel<\/p>\n

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Laura Levine<\/strong>, Self-Portrait<\/em>, 1986<\/p>\n

Laura Levine\u2019s name may not ring many bells, but you\u2019ve surely seen her work. The Brooklyn-born, Chinatown-raised photographer\u2014who\u2019s lived in the same Soho loft since 1985\u2014is responsible for some of the most iconic images of New York\u2019s music scene from the 1980s and \u201990s. Her work has appeared in The Village Voice, Rolling Stone and the now defunct New York Rocker, and some of her snaps were included in the Museum of Modern Art\u2019s recent exhibit \u201cLooking at Music 3.0.\u201d On the eve of Levine\u2019s first New York solo show, \u201cLaura Levine: Musicians,\u201d which opens Thursday 21 at Steven Kasher Gallery (521 W 23rd St between Tenth and Eleventh Aves; 212-966-3978, stevenkasher.com; Mon\u2013Fri 11am\u20136pm; Thu 21\u2013Aug 19), we asked her where she finds inspiration in the city.<\/p>\n

Corner of Madison Street and St. James Place<\/strong>
\u201cI see the corner [on which] I shot [the band] DNA all the time because it\u2019s across the street from where my parents live. It\u2019s this great acute corner at the intersection of Madison Street and St. James Place where you have the city on the right and the left coming at you. I used that corner for a few shoots. What\u2019s really interesting is they just renovated the building there and got rid of the siding, and uncovered this old stone from probably the 1800s. [It\u2019s] up 20 feet on the St. James side, and it says BOWERY from when the street actually used to be an extension of the Bowery.\u201d<\/p>\n

The High Line<\/strong>
\u201cI absolutely intend to go to the [new section of the] High Line, especially since the Steven Kasher Gallery is directly underneath. I love finding hidden, secret little spots in New York that people don\u2019t know about. I did some sessions on what is now [the park], but then it was just abandoned railroad tracks. I would go up there because there was no one around bothering you. It was just overgrown weeds in the middle of New York City. I love those bits of nature that insist on being there even when New York tries to pave them over.\u201d The High Line, from Gansevoort St at Washington St to W 30th St at Tenth Ave (212-206-9922, thehighline.org). Daily 7am\u201311pm.<\/p>\n

Noodle King Restaurant<\/strong>
\u201cMy family\u2019s not very adventurous at all. Once we find a place we really like, we just kind of stick to it. When I go see my parents for lunch or dinner, our favorite place is Noodle King; it\u2019s directly across the street from my old elementary school, P.S. 1. It\u2019s not one of the places that does the whole hand-stretching [method of making noodles], but it\u2019s just a great, off-the-radar, inexpensive place with very good soups. If I\u2019m eating on the go, I try to find noodle carts. They have steamed broad rice noodles, and you can get a container for a dollar with various sauces squeezed on. It\u2019s delicious.\u201d Noodle King Restaurant, 19 Henry St at Catherine St (212-571-2440, 19noodle.com). Mon\u2013Thu, Sun 10am\u20139:30pm; Fri\u2013Sat 10am\u201310pm.<\/p>\n

Russ & Daughters<\/strong>
\u201cRuss & Daughters is the other family staple for whenever the relatives are in town. My favorites are definitely lox ($28\u2013$52\/lb), sable ($44\/lb) and especially herring ($3.25 per fillet). The store has several different types of herring, and I\u2019m down with all of them. A secret to the lox is you can buy the trimmings\u2014not the head and tails\u2014that come off the nice big slices for really cheap ($3.99\/lb).\u201d Russ & Daughters, 179 E Houston St between Allen and Orchard Sts (212-475-4880, russanddaughters.com). Mon\u2013Fri 8am\u20138pm, Sat 9am\u20137pm, Sun 8am\u20135:30pm.<\/p>\n

LTI Lightside<\/strong>
\u201cI used to do all my own printing in a darkroom in my loft. Now I use one darkroom exclusively and they\u2019re wonderful. They\u2019re just master printers. The same guy there has been printing my stuff for years, and they do a beautiful job.\u201d LTI Lightside, 34 E 30th St between Madison and Park Aves (212-685-6871, lti-lightside.com). Mon\u2013Fri 9am\u20136pm.<\/p>\n

Museum of Modern Art<\/strong>
\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019d been [to the museum] since it was renovated; it\u2019s just wonderful. I ended up going back there several times while the show [\u201cLooking at Music 3.0\u201d] was up, and I intend to make it back and spend more time at the whole place: the sculpture garden, the galleries and the restaurant. When I went to the Modern [restaurant] for a friend\u2019s birthday, even the plates were like works of art.\u201d Museum of Modern Art, 11 W 53rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-708-9400, moma.org). Mon\u2013Wed, Sun 10:30am\u20135:30pm; Thu\u2013Sat 10:30am\u20138:30pm. $20, seniors $16, students $12, children under 16 free.<\/h5>\n

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