OPB's State of Wonder

Paige Powell’s Magnificent Ride Through New York City In The 1980s


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When Portland-native Paige Powell worked at “Interview Magazine” in New York City in the 1980s, she traveled in rarified circles. There were lunches with Bianca Jagger, dinners with David Bowie, and an endless parade of parties with Andy Warhol. And she documented it all with her camera.

Then, when she moved back to Oregon, she put all the photos and videos in boxes and didn’t look at them for years.

Now she’s showing them for the first time in an installation at the Portland Art Museum called “The Ride,” through Feb. 21.

Read our full story: http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/paige-powells-magnificent-ride-through-new-york-city-in-the-1980s
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