Amazing Photos Of ’70s Fun And Decadence

Peter Beard, Grace Jones. Photo: Anton Perich

And they’re thanks to R. Couri Hay, the publicist/writer who was in the thick of it all back then and who has lived to pass on his photos (and memories) about it.

Couri has written a novel about NYC’s golden years called Secret Lives, recalling a time of less self-consciousness, more fun, and even more booze.

Here are the intoxicating images from the era.

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Whitney Tower, Diana Vreeland, Jerry Hall. Photo: Anton Perich
Whitney Tower, Diana Vreeland, Jerry Hall. Photo: Anton Perich
Liza, Halston, Truman. Photo: Anton Perich
Liza, Halston, Truman. Photo: Anton Perich
Halston, Bianca Jagger. Cheers, folks. Photo: Anton Perich
Halston, Bianca Jagger. Cheers, folks. Photo: Anton Perich
The always gracious Brooke Shields, R. Couri Hay
The always gracious Brooke Shields, R. Couri Hay
R. Couri Hay and the definer of the century, Andy Warhol
R. Couri Hay and the definer of the century, Andy Warhol
And in the '80s, Couri with uptown "It" girl Cornelia Guest
And in the ’80s, Couri with uptown “It” girl Cornelia Guest