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WP_135 (RORSCHACH SERIES)/ 2008
(  Satoshi Kinoshita )
| Series: | Works on paper: Paintings 2 | | Medium: | acrylic on paper | | Size (inches): | 14.3 x 10.1 | | Size (mm): | 364 x 257 | | Catalog #: | WP_0135 | | Description: | Signed, date and copyright in pencil on the reverse/ the usual central vertical fold.
Electric Lady Studios -
Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York City's Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. A variety of artists have recorded music there, including Billy Cobham, Curtis Mayfield, Carly Simon, Peter Frampton, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Bad Religion, Stevie Wonder, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Billy Joel, The Clash, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses (Chinese Democracy Sessions), Patti Smith, Kiss, Van Halen, Weezer, Interpol, Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, Al Green, the Dave Matthews Band, Monster Magnet,Deee Lite , Rancid, D'Angelo and Common (as well as the majority of the Soulquarians).
In 1968, Hendrix and his manager Michael Jeffery had invested jointly in the purchase of the Generation Club in Greenwich Village. Their initial plans to reopen the club were scrapped when the pair decided that the investment would serve them much better as a recording studio. The studio fees for the lengthy Electric Ladyland sessions were astronomical, and Jimi was constantly in search of a recording environment that suited him.
Construction of the studio took nearly double the amount of time and money as planned: permits were delayed numerous times, the site flooded due to heavy rains during demolition, and sump pumps had to be installed (then soundproofed) after it was determined that the building sat on the tributary of an underground river. A six-figure loan from Warner Brothers was required to save the project.
Designed by architect and acoustician John Storyk, the studio was made specifically for Hendrix, with round windows and a machine capable of generating ambient lighting in a myriad of colors. It was designed to have a relaxing feel to encourage Jimi's creativity, but at the same time provide a professional recording atmosphere. Engineer Eddie Kramer upheld this by refusing to allow any drug use during session work. Artist Lance Jost painted the studio in a psychedelic space theme.[1]
Hendrix spent only four weeks recording in Electric Lady, most of which took place while the final phases of construction were still ongoing. An opening party was held on August 26, 1970 and the following day Hendrix created his last ever studio recording: a cool and tranquil instrumental known only as "Slow Blues". He then boarded an Air India flight for London to perform at the Isle of Wight Festival, and died less than three weeks later.
References:
1. ^ "Lance Jost Desings (sic) Vintage Paintings". Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Lady_Studios
Greenwich Village - This article is about Greenwich Village in New York City.
Greenwich Village, often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named seemingly after Greenwich, London, England. However, it was called Noortwijck or Greenwijck by the Dutch founders before the British takeover, so Greenwich is probably a mispronunciation of the older name. A large majority of this district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village was historically noted as the internationally reputed bohemian capital, and the birthplace of the Beat Movement. Ironically, what provided the initial attractive character of the community eventually contributed to its gentrification and commercialization.[1][2]
Location:
The neighborhood is bounded by Broadway on the east, the Hudson River on the west, Houston Street on the south, and 14th Street on the north. The neighborhoods surrounding it are the East Village to the east, SoHo to the south, and Chelsea to the north. The East Village, which was formerly known as the Bowery, is considered part of the Lower East Side. The West Village is the part of Greenwich Village west of 6th Avenue.
Greenwich Village was better known as Washington Square – based on the major landmark Washington Square Park[3] or Empire Ward[4] in the 19th century.
It should be noted that Encyclopedia Britannica's 1956 article on "New York (City)" (subheading "Greenwich Village") states that the southern border of the Village is Spring Street. But currently, according to Landmark Preservation maps of New York City, [5] the Village's erratic borders go no farther south than 4th Street or St. Luke's Place, and no farther east than Washington Square East or University Place. Consequently, the newer historic districts of SoHo and NoHo encroach on the Village's historic borders.
Notable residents:
Many notable individuals have resided in Greenwich Village, including many artists and political figures.
* Eric Andersen
* Virginia Admiral
* Joan Baez
* Richard Barone
* Albert Bierstadt
* David Blue
* Lenny Bruce
* Guido Bruno
* Jeff Buckley
* Giselle Bundchen
* Barbara Pierce Bush
* Red Buttons
* Willa Cather
* William Merritt Chase
* Joe Cino
* Gregory Corso
* Hart Crane
* E. E. Cummings
* Dorothy Day
* Elaine de Kooning
* Willem de Kooning
* Robert De Niro, Sr.
* Marcel Duchamp
* Bob Dylan
* Max Eastman
* Floyd Dell
* Richard Fariña
* Vincent Gigante
* Allen Ginsberg
* Jim Glover
* Jimi Hendrix
* Abbie Hoffman
* Hans Hofmann
* Edward Hopper
* Jane Jacobs
* Henry James
* Jim and Jean
* John Taylor Johnston
* Jack Kerouac
* Franz Kline
* Paul Krassner
* Tuli Kupferberg
* John LaFarge
* Amel Larrieux
* Heath Ledger
* John Lennon
* Annie Liebowitz
* Fran Lebowitz
* Robert Lopez
* Mabel Dodge Luhan
* Fred W. McDarrah
* Edna St. Vincent Millay
* Dorothy Canning Miller
* Robert Motherwell
* Isamu Noguchi
* Phil Ochs
* Odetta
* Frank O'Hara
* Eugene O'Neill
* Yoko Ono
* Jerry Orbach
* Thomas Paine
* Gwyneth Paltrow
* Sarah Jessica Parker
* Tom Paxton
* Michael Penn
* Peter, Paul and Mary
* Edgar Allan Poe
* Jackson Pollock
* James Stewart Polshek
* Leontyne Price
* John Reed (journalist)
* Lou Reed
* Romany Marie
* Hugh Romney aka Wavy Gravy
* Albert Pinkham Ryder
* Margaret Sanger
* Delmore Schwartz
* Amy Sedaris
* Pete Seeger
* Steven Strait
* Kiefer Sutherland
* Quentin Tarantino
* Chris Thile
* Uma Thurman
* Kathleen Turner
* Liv Tyler
* Harry Everett Smith
* Dave Van Ronk
* Suze Rotolo
* Edgard Varèse
* Diane von Furstenberg
* Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
* Derek Walcott
* Catherine Warren
* Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
* Anna Wintour
* Fred Weintraub
* Thomas Wolfe
* Izzy Young
Notes and references:
1. ^ Costic, Robert S. (2004-04-29). "Is gentrification good for the poor?", Perspectives, American Jurist. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
2. ^ Strenberg, Adam (2007-11-12), "Embers of Gentrification", New York Magazine: 5,
3. ^ "Village History". The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
4. ^ Harris, Luther S. (2003). Around Washington Square: An Illustrated History of Greenwich Village. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-080187341-6.
5. ^ Landmark Maps: Historic District Maps: Manhattan
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Village
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