This event is in the past.It took place on January 20, 2026 at City Lore.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkTwo photographers who captured the gritty soul of downtown NYC finally share a stage. Martha Cooper and Clayton Patterson trade stories from decades of documenting street art, punk, and the city's wild edges.
Visual historians
Street photography
Live podcast
Free event
Tips
🎙️live podcast recording
📸Cooper shot subway graffiti bible "Subway Art"
🎨Patterson documented 1980s LES chaos
Special Live Recording with The Lo-Down
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Literature TalkLiterature TalkTwo photographers who captured the gritty soul of downtown NYC finally share a stage. Martha Cooper and Clayton Patterson trade stories from decades of documenting street art, punk, and the city's wild edges.
Visual historians
Street photography
Live podcast
Free event
Tips
🎙️live podcast recording
📸Cooper shot subway graffiti bible "Subway Art"
🎨Patterson documented 1980s LES chaos
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