The classic photo book portraying the denizens of the Chelsea Hotel in all their eccentric, bohemian gloryback in print in a revised and expanded edition

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the eminent Brazilian photographer Claudio Edinger lived and worked in New Yorks legendary Chelsea Hotel. In this classic photo book, he captured the hotels eccentric, bohemian denizensboth famous and obscure in the spaces where they lived. An essay by legendary New York newsman Pete Hamill, as well as texts by Chelsea residents including William S. Burroughs, Arthur C. Clarke, and Warhol superstar Viva, complemented Edingers memorable portraits.

Now this highly sought-after volumewinner of the Leica Medal of Excellenceis back in print for the first time in decades, with additional photos from Edingers archives; a new foreword by writer and actress Alexandra Auder, who grew up in the hotel; and a new appreciation by Fred Ritchin, the noted writer on photography.