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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Bob Colacello: It Just Happened—Photographs, 1976–1982

Bianca Jagger, photographed by Bob Colacello.

June 2 – July 29, 2023
Ely House, 37 Dover St, London W1S 4NJ, United Kingdom

In the tumultuous years between 1971 and 1983, the writer and photographer Bob Colacello, still only in his 20s, was the editor of Andy Warhol’s dashing, daring Interview magazine. During a trip with his mentor, Colacello bought a Minox, an inconspicuous pocket camera that was allegedly used by spies during the Cold War. He began documenting everything: exclusive parties, dinners, and weddings as well as behind-the-scenes dramas at the Factory and Studio 54. “I never planned or plotted any of this,” Colacello writes. “I have however, always followed my mother’s dictum: When opportunity knocks, open the door!” Through his lens, this exhibition captures the heady social gatherings of artists who defined the 70s and 80s. —Elena Clavarino

Photo courtesy of Thaddaeus Ropac