After Fernando Natalici

A collection of items, including many club invitations, spanning the history of the seminal 1980s New York nightclub Area.

• Sold as a set of approximately 40 items.
• After Area Night Club designer Fernando Natalici (Brazilian, b. 1949).
• Includes approximately 30 club invitations, 3 original darkroom photographs taken by and signed by Fernando Natalici, 6 drink tickets, 2 original mailing envelopes, a Halloween handkerchief invite, plus an original advertisement proof for the '80s fashion publication Details Magazine.

Area opened its doors in September 1983 and virtually overnight became the nexus of one of the most vibrant downtown art and club scenes in New York. Every six weeks, they transformed the enormous space at 157 Hudson with a different art exhibit and performance theme. Area was the place where A-listers such as Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente, Julian Schnabel, Madonna, JFK Jr. and many others went to see and be seen, a place where Basquiat DJ'd, while Keith Haring and Andy Warhol produced several installations. Area's wildly creative invitations became the hottest tickets in town and instantly collectible art in and of themselves.

Obtained directly from the club's original graphic designer, Fernando Natalici.