Shots in the Dark with David Godlis (2020)

They say that the punk rock movement was born in Mid 70's New York City. If so, then David Godlis was in the delivery room. Godlis was NYC's latest resident when he found the now-famous venue, CBGB's. He was a 25 year old street photographer, dissatisfied with his studio assistant day job. To combat his frustration with his inability to shoot street pictures by day, he was determined to reinvent street photography to be just as beautiful by night. His setting would be his favorite bar: CBGB's. While he took some of the earliest photos of The Ramones, Blondie, Television, and Talking Heads, he also turned his camera away from the celebrities. He took photos of the regulars, the drunks, and loud mouths who loitered the club too. As a result, Godlis compiled a truly intimate portrait of his new home, CB's, all while empowering himself in the new punk movement fueled by a DIY attitude.