Studio 54: The Real Story by Ian Schrager

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This book combines the glamorous fashion and celebrity of Carine Roitfeld and theprovocative, glittering nostalgia of Antonio Lopez with the star-studded debaucheryof CBGB. Presenting hundreds of photographs many never seen before fromStudio 54 and weaving together stories and quotes from the cultural luminaries whowere there, this exciting volume depicts the wild energy and glittering creativity ofthe era. Unlike other books on Studio 54, this one is authored by Ian Schragerhimself, the co-founder of the legendary nightclub, and presents his insiderperspective.

There has never been and will never be another nightclub to rival the sheerglamour, energy, and wild creativity that was Studio 54. Now Ian Schrager,co-owner of the legendary club, presents a spectacular volume brimming withstar-studded photographs and personal stories from the greatest party of all time.

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"Ian Schrager, the former co-owner of Studio 54, collects photographs and stories from the nightclub's heyday in the late 1970s and '80s in this glitzy, celebrity-filled coffee-table book that will fill any giftee with awe and nostalgia."
The New York Times, Holiday Gift Guide

"... spectacular volume containing a treasure trove of the eras glam."
Society Diaries

"On the timeline of New York nightlife, the heyday of Studio 54 barely registers as a blip. Just three years separate the clubs celeb-mobbed 1977 opening and the raucous going-away party that proprietors Ian Schrager and the late Steve Rubell hosted before being carted off to jail for tax evasion. But in the four decades since that famous coke-snorting crescent moon first rose over the dance floor, no other nightclub has made quite as indelible an impression on the citys social scene. From 10 p.m. until sunrise, A-list movie stars mingled with drag queens on roller skates, Park Avenue swans had (pre-AIDS-crisis) bathroom sex with downtown artists, and some of the 20th-centurys greatest literary lights watched it all from the infamous banquettes. Now, thanks to a new book, those who never made it past the velvet ropesor are too young to have even triedhave a window into that wild-and-crazy magic. Studio 54 (Rizzoli), edited by Schrager, now impresario of a slew of hotels including the new Public Hotel, is equal parts oral history, personal scrapbook, and photo album, bringing together the reminiscences of regulars with star-studded snapshots and reams of gossip columns. Schrager, it seems, saved everything."
W Magazine.com

"Ian Schrager looks back at the legendary club that he and Steve Rubell started in 1977, with vintage photos of the stars and personalities who walked through its doors."
WSJ. Magazine

"Schrager is releasingStudio 54, featuring hundreds of photos from the club's heyday, many of them from his personal albums: Michael Jackson and David Bowie, presidential families and news anchors, theSNLcrew, Diana Ross, Tennessee Williams, Halston, Roy Cohn, Richard Pryor, Vladimir Horowitza fairly broad representation of American achievement, and not a handler or cell-phone camera in sight. "
Esquire

"To say that Studio 54 wasthe placeto be, may in fact be the understatement of the last four decades. To celebrate the nightclubs 40th anniversary this year, co-founder Ian Schrager looks back to the Studios history with a new coffee table book, out now, and an upcoming documentary to be released at the end of the year."
Refinery29.com

"Legendary luxury hotelier Ian Schraeger, co-owner of Studio 54, has put together the ultimate illustrated memoir in the long-awaited magnum opusStudio 54(Rizzoli New York). The book is the perfect mlange of photographs and press clips, memories of New York when nightlife was at its peak. But its more than a whos who of the jet setit is the ultimate guide to vintage style, from Valentino to Steven Tyler of Aerosmith."
Crave Online

"In Ian Schragers new book,Studio 54,the club owner pulls back the velvet rope to capture the power, pleasure, and people at the greatest nightclub of all time."
Vanity Fair

"The iconic disco club that defined an era comes alive again in this sizable memory-capsule by and on the legendary co-founder, Ian Schrager through spectacular photographs (some never before seen) featuring the likes of Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, Warren Beatty, Diana Ross and Andy Warhol. The More than just nostalgia, this is unfettered access past the velvet rope and into a unique world where celebrities and regulars partied together, epitomizing decadence and most importantly, having fun."
IndulgeMagazine.com

Author Bio

Ian Schrager is an entrepreneur, hotelier and real estate developer often associated with thecreation of boutique hotels. He gained fame as co-owner and co-founder, with Steve Rubell,of famed nightclub Studio 54 in 1977 and then the Palladium in 1985. He currently runs IanSchrager Company which owns, develops, and manages hotels, residential, and mixed-useprojects. He has collaborated with Julian Schnabel to transform the fabled Gramercy ParkHotel in New York City. Schrager has also created two groundbreaking residential properties:40 Bond and 50 Gramercy Park North. 40 Bond was designed by Swiss architects Herzog & deMeuron as their first residential project in America. Schrager is currently working on two newhotel brands. Bob Colacello, a special correspondent for Vanity Fair, was the editor ofInterview Magazine for 12 years and is the author of several books, including Holy Terror:Andy Warhol Close Up.