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The ''East Village Eye'' was a cultural magazine in circulation from May, 1979 until January, 1987. Based in New York City and published by editor-in-chief Leonard Abrams, the publication covered a range of locally focused topics, including politics and gentrification. The East Village Eye, colloquially "The Eye," covered topics such as the emergence of punk rock, hip-hop and fashion as fringe pop culture, as well as the burgeoning art and nightlife scenes that highlighted NYC's East Village neighborhood during the first half of the 1980's. The Eye represented a confluence of the popular and the innovative. == History == Abrams started the ''East Village Eye'' after moving to the East Village in the mid-1970's. Its first office was at 167 Ludlow St., moving repeatedly in and around this relatively inexpensive pocket of downtown Manhattan. Abrams' decision to feature artists from these emerging scenes, eschewing more established institutions, made the Eye a valuable cultural counterpoint. Over its span of 72 issues, the magazine was a platform to examine the contributions of visual and performance artists, musicians, cutting edge fashion design and photography, and neighborhood issues. The Eye was laced with wit, satire, sarcasm and a distinctly New York vernacular. The Eye reached a peak circulation of 10,000 copies per month, available throughout New York City and outposts in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Minneapolis. The magazine became a marketplace for the local economy, with neighborhood businesses purchasing ad space.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EV Grieve )〕 The list of East Village Eye contributors, included David Wojnarowicz, Glenn O'Brien, Cookie Mueller, Richard Hell, Lucy Lippard, and Rene Ricard, along with art direction and commissioned contributions by Christof Kohlhofer, Christy Rupp, Ellen Berkenblit, and Futura 2000. Art visionaries such as Patti Astor, Robert Mapplethorpe, Vito Acconci, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat received space in the magazine. Stalwarts and pioneers of the developing punk, post-punk, new wave and hip-hop scenes were also featured, including acts such as Run-D.M.C., Annie Lennox, Beastie Boys, The Feelies, and Debbie Harry (Blondie), among others. The Eye was the first publication to print and define the term "hip hop" in an interview between writer/subculturalist Michael Holman and one of the founding fathers of the movement, DJ Afrika Bambaataa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The East Village Eye: Where Art, Hip Hop, and Punk Collided )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Village Eye」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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