The Front Door photos are a summation of everything I have ever learned. The photos are taken in front of the door at 161 Essex Street, which leads into Clayton Hats, Clayton Gallery and the Outlaw Art Museum. This also happens to be the place I live.
The front door represented two things for me: It was the Wall of Fame where I played host to many of the local graffiti writers and it was the background for many of the shots from the Hall of Fame The period represented is from 1985 to 2002. The vast majority of the photographs were of Hispanics who lived on the Lower East Side. The L.E.S. in the ’80s and into the ’90s was not the hip place it is today. For the most part, the photos were representative of people who lived in the section that outsiders considered dangerous and that was normally out of bounds for those who had no business being there." -excerpt from essay by Clayton Patterson.

Softcover, 9 x 12 inches, 160 pages, different paper stocks and more including over 100 pages of full color original photographs and 56 pages of documented oral history by those who lived it. - $38.00

electronic beats

Clayton Patterson's "Front Door Book"

04/06/2009

text: Judith Busch

Lower East Side biker character Clayton Patterson recently released a new book titled “Front Door Book” together with the OH WOW Gallery in Miami. The book focuses on the period between 1985 and 2002, which was a particularly tumultuous time for downtown New York. But instead of zooming in on the drugs and the grit (as he has already done), Patterson turned his lens on what he saw as the Lower East Side’s native – mostly Hispanic -- population.

From tough little kids to Rat Pack-era hipsters to shirtless gays in hilarious ‘80s jeans to unconventional families, Patterson chronicled more than street fashion– he found a window into the soul of a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. And he found it all right outside his front door.

Patterson has been photographing and filming the Lower East Side for the past 30 years and was recently the subject of the amazing documentary film Captured. The book is available on oh-wow.com.

Source: http://www.electronicbeats.net/News/Lifestyle/Clayton-Patterson-s-Front-Door-Book

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hypebeast.com

Front Door Book by Clayton Paterson

by Eugene Kan, June 4, 2009

The O.H.W.O.W. published Front Door Book has recently been released. Authored by Clayton Paterson, the book features an in-depth and intimate encounter with New York’s rich cultural background. Paterson has ventured into places where few dare to go to grab stunning visual imagery of some of New York’s most eclectic personalities. Below is an excerpt of an essay by Clayton Paterson which effectively outlines the premise of the book. Two versions can be purchased at O.H.W.O.W., the boxset at $60 USD includes Paterson’s DVD documentary “Captured” while the book itself runs for $38 USD.

The Front Door photos are a summation of everything I have ever learned. The photos are taken in front of the door at 161 Essex Street, which leads into Clayton Hats, Clayton Gallery and the Outlaw Art Museum. This also happens to be the place I live.

The front door represented two things for me: It was the Wall of Fame where I played host to many of the local graffiti writers and it was the background for many of the shots from the Hall of Fame The period represented is from 1985 to 2002. The vast majority of the photographs were of Hispanics who lived on the Lower East Side. The L.E.S. in the ’80s and into the ’90s was not the hip place it is today. For the most part, the photos were representative of people who lived in the section that outsiders considered dangerous and that was normally out of bounds for those who had no business being there.

Source: http://hypebeast.com/2009/06/front-door-book-by-clayton-paterson/

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highsnobiety.com

Clayton Patterson’s The Front Door Book

03 June 2009, 01.48 | Posted in Books & Magazines |

Archivist, artist, and designer (among many other things) Clayton Patterson has documented life on Manhattan’s Lower East Side since the mid-1980s. The Front Door Book presents images and recollections of the people that have, in Patterson’s words, formed “a summation of everything I have learned.” The photographs in the book were taken outside of 161 Essex Street (Patterson’s home and gallery space), through the years 1985-2002.

Source: http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/06/03/clayton-pattersons-the-front-door-book/
slso in: http://www.iphoto.org/2009/06/clayton-pattersons-front-door-book.html

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slamxhype.com

THE FRONT DOOR BOOK by Clayton Patterson

June 2nd 09, 17:45 | James Oliver

O.H.W.O.W. have created another another impressive publication with a we are all to familiar with here at SLAMHYPE. THE FRONT DOOR BOOK by Clayton Patterson, is an impressive representation of this person who we featured in issue 1 of THE NEW ORDER.

The Front Door photos are a summation of everything I have ever learned. The photos are taken in front of the door at 161 Essex Street, which leads into Clayton Hats, Clayton Gallery and the Outlaw Art Museum. This also happens to be the place I live.

The front door represented two things for me: It was the Wall of Fame where I played host to many of the local graffiti writers and it was the background for many of the shots from the Hall of Fame The period represented is from 1985 to 2002. The vast majority of the photographs were of Hispanics who lived on the Lower East Side. The L.E.S. in the ’80s and into the ’90s was not the hip place it is today. For the most part, the photos were representative of people who lived in the section that outsiders considered dangerous and that was normally out of bounds for those who had no business being there.
-excerpt from essay by Clayton Patterson

Source: http://slamxhype.com/art-design/the-front-door-book-by-clayton-patterson/

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solspot.com

Front Door Book by Clayton Paterson

The O.H.W.O.W. published Front Door Book has recently been released. Authored by Clayton Paterson, the book features an in-depth and intimate encounter with New York’s rich cultural background. Paterson has ventured into places where few dare to go to grab stunning visual imagery of some of New York’s most eclectic personalities.

Source: http://solspot.com/hypebeast/front-door-book-by-clayton-paterson

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the art collectors

Clayton Patterson Book Release

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Legendary downtown documentor, Clayton Patterson has just releaseded a new book with Miami based, OH WOW Gallery. The Front Door Book is of 160 pages of nearly two decades of photographs taken by Patterson in front of the main door leading into his home and elusive gallery. - If there’s any question of where A-Ron got the idea for aNYthings back door photos, look no further.

He describes it better than we can: “The front door represented two things for me: It was the Wall of Fame where I played host to many of the local graffiti writers and it was the background for many of the shots from the Hall of Fame The period represented is from 1985 to 2002. The vast majority of the photographs were of Hispanics who lived on the Lower East Side. The L.E.S. in the ’80s and into the ’90s was not the hip place it is today. For the most part, the photos were representative of people who lived in the section that outsiders considered dangerous and that was normally out of bounds for those who had no business being there.”

This one’s worthy of adding to your book shelf. Buy it here, or get it along with a DVD of the documentary film Captured, which turned Patterson into the subject.

Source: http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2009/06/02/clayton-patterson-book-release/

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blog.honeyee.com

Front Door Book by Clayton Paterson

Jose Parla wrote on June 4, 2009

This new book is out from my Lower East Side friend, photographer Clayton Paterson.

Clayton has been working on this project for years and its great to see it finally come to life.

Source: http://blog.honeyee.com/jose/

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Freshmensalley

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009 8:38pm

Clayton Patterson’s FRONT DOOR BOOK

The Front Door photos are a summation of everything I have ever learned. The photos are taken in front of the door at 161 Essex Street, which leads into Clayton Hats, Clayton Gallery and the Outlaw Art Museum. This also happens to be the place I live.

Source: http://freshmensalley.com/post/117067318/clayton-pattersons-front-door-book-38-00-the

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SANG BLEU

The Front Door Book

June 3, 2009 by Ben Perdue

"The Front Door photos are a summation of everything I have ever learned. The photos are taken in front of the door at 161 Essex Street, which leads into Clayton Hats, Clayton Gallery and the Outlaw Art Museum. This also happens to be the place I live.

“The front door represented two things for me: It was the Wall of Fame where I played host to many of the local graffiti writers and it was the background for many of the shots from the Hall of Fame The period represented is from 1985 to 2002. The vast majority of the photographs were of Hispanics who lived on the Lower East Side. The L.E.S. in the ’80s and into the ’90s was not the hip place it is today. For the most part, the photos were representative of people who lived in the section that outsiders considered dangerous and that was normally out of bounds for those who had no business being there.” Clayton Patterson

Source: http://sangbleu.com/2009/06/03/the-front-door-book/
also in: http://blogue.us/2009/06/03/i-walking-out-the-front-door/

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Inquiringmind

O.H.W.O.W. Presents The Front Door Book

O.H.W.O.W. who are notorious for publishing some great work and providing the art community with stellar art shows/parties  from their in house studio in Miami recently put out “The Front Door Book“. The work of Lower East Side/New York City legend Clayton Patterson gives an up close look at photographs taken in front of the door at 161 Essex street. To purchase book click here.

Source: http://www.inqmnd.ca/blog/?tag=clayton-patterson

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The Refind Express Journal

June 3rd, 2009

Clayton Patterson is a designer, artist, and archivist who has documented life on Manhattan’s Lower East Side since the mid-1980s. The Front Door Book presents images and recollections of the people that have, in Patterson’s words, formed “a summation of everything I have learned.” The photographs in the book were taken outside of 161 Essex Street (Patterson’s home and gallery space), through the years 1985-2002.

Source: http://refinedvanguards.com/blog/?p=2451

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blog.mzee.com

Freitag, 5/06/2009

Clayton Paterson hat sein neues Werk namens “Front Door Book” released, um seine eigene Geschichte des kulturellen Hintergrunds von NYC zu erzählen. Hier ein Auszug aus dem Klappentext: “The front door represented two things for me: It was the Wall of Fame where I played host to many of the local graffiti writers and it was the background for many of the shots from the Hall of Fame The period represented is from 1985 to 2002. The vast majority of the photographs were of Hispanics who lived on the Lower East Side. The L.E.S. in the ’80s and into the ’90s was not the hip place it is today. For the most part, the photos were representative of people who lived in the section that outsiders considered dangerous and that was normally out of bounds for those who had no business being there.”

Quelle: http://blog.mzee.com/feat/mzeeblog/2009/06/05/front-door-book-von-clayton-paterson/

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electronic beats.at

Vor Clayton Pattersons Haustür

Freitag, 5/06/2009 / Judith Busch

Der passionierte Biker von der Lower Eastside Clayton Patterson hat in Zusammenarbeit mit der OH WOW Gallery aus Miami sein neues Werk Front Door Book veröffentlicht. Es gelingt ihm ein ungewöhnliches Portrait von New York zwischen 1985 und 2002 zu erstellen. Anstatt seinen Blick auf die Drogen und Strassenszene zu richten, wie er es bisher getan hat, thematisiert Patterson in diesem Fotoband die in Downtown (mit meist spanischen Hintergrund) lebenden Einwohner.

Quelle: http://electronicbeats.at/tag/front-door-book/

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also announced in:

attorney street > http://www.attorneyst.com/2009/06/03/im-lookin-at-the-front-door/

Pylon Sounds > http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:jyUdnOZFCDcJ:www.pylonsounds.com