Creative Ozone
The Artists of Westbeth
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Fordham University Press
- Date of Publication 15 December 2025
- Number of Volumes Print PDF
- ISBN 9781531511777
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages208 pages
- Size 229x152 mm
- Weight 422 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 44 b/w illustrations 700
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A captivating portrait of Westbeth, the legendary artists’ residence that shaped contemporary art, activism, and New York’s cultural landscape for over fifty years
In 1970, the former Bell Telephone Laboratories in Manhattan was transformed into Westbeth, an ambitious experiment in urban renewal that became the world’s largest and longest-running artists’ residence. Home to generations of visual artists, musicians, writers, dancers, and performers, Westbeth has fostered creativity, community, and activism for over fifty years.
From legendary photographer Diane Arbus and conceptual artist Hans Haacke to avant-garde theater pioneers like Joe Chaikin and Gloria Miguel, Westbeth has nurtured some of the most influential voices in contemporary art. Beyond its creative legacy, the residence has been a hub for social change. Its artists played leading roles in the anti-Vietnam protests, LGBTQ rights movements, feminist art collectives, and urban preservation efforts.
In Creative Ozone, Miriam Chaiken offers a rare insider’s look at this extraordinary community. Drawing on intimate interviews with multiple generations of Westbeth residents, including those who grew up in the building as ""feral children"" immersed in art from birth, Chaiken captures the spirit of a place where creativity and activism are inseparable. She explores how Westbeth artists have weathered gentrification, economic upheavals, and major historical events, from 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy to the ongoing pandemic, revealing the resilience of this one-square-block artistic village. Blending vivid storytelling with cultural history, Creative Ozone is a tribute to the artists who shaped, and were shaped by, New York City.
Rich with character-driven narratives, this book will captivate art lovers, history buffs, and anyone fascinated by the creative life. Whether you’re drawn to the bohemian legends of Greenwich Village, the evolution of urban spaces, or the intersection of art and activism, Creative Ozone offers an unforgettable portrait of a community like no other.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
1 Creative Ozone 7
2 Becoming Westbeth 35
3 You Say You Want a Revolution 55
4 The Family Business 81
5 Man, You Have Weird Neighbors 100
6 Bye, Bye, Baby Buddha 109
7 Disasters and Traumas 128
8 The Village 151
Acknowledgments 167
Appendix: Cast of Characters 169
Works Cited 175
Index 181
