Echoing the exhibition “Disco, I’m coming out” at the Philharmonie de Paris, Polka invites you to rediscover the roaring twenties of this musical genre as committed as it is innovative with the work of New Yorker Meryl Meisler. A chronicler of the disco effervescence at the end of the 1970s, the photographer has delved back into her archives and tells us about the nightlife of Manhattan’s mythical nightclubs, including the famous “Studio 54”.
More of Meisler’s work at Polka Galerie is at Philharmonie de Paris’ “DISCO, I’m Coming Out.” Casting aside the clichés, this exhibition does justice to the dazzling power of disco – a genre deeply rooted in the history and culture of black America, descended from soul, gospel and funk.
A collection of audiovisual archives, photographs, instruments, costumes, design objects and works of art underlines the political and festive dimension of this music, which brought different minorities and social classes to the dance floor, all united in the same hedonistic impulse. Artists include: Meryl Meisler, Andy Warhol, Peter Hujar, Faith Ringgold, Tom Bianchi, Michael Abramson, Tina Paul, Pacifico Silano, Bill Bernstein and more.
Meryl Meisler
Until May 17, 2025
Polka Galerie
12, rue Saint-Gilles
75003 Paris, France
www.polkagalerie.com
