There is a story about a New Yorker who is released from prison after 20 years and finds Manhattan so changed that he no longer recognizes it. The feelings people have towards this constant renewal are mixed – it symbolizes vitality, but also a kind of rootlessness, the loss of reference points.
Hardly any other city has as much to offer in terms of rock history as New York. We take a look back at the legendary clubs and halls of the 1960s and 1970s. This is where trends began and where many stars started their careers.
Andy Warhol’s works are world-famous. He is considered an icon of Pop Art. But behind the colorful surfaces, there are complex religious references. However, the churchgoer Warhol kept his religiosity hidden from the public.
