製作総指揮にガス・ヴァン・サント（Gus Van Sant）、当時19歳であったハーモニー・コリン（Harmony Korine）が脚本を担当し、作者にとって映画監督デビュー作となった映画作品『KIDS／キッズ』（1995年、日本での公開は1996年）。ニューヨークで1日中、大人の監視のない中で、スケートボード、パーティ、避妊なしのセックス、ドラッグに明け暮れるティーンエイジャーたちの生活を観客に見せつけ、全米で大ヒットを記録した。
This book is a collection of photographs from Larry Clark’s archives, captured during the time he was directing Kids. These images offer an unfiltered look at 1990s New York City, a moment in time that has since become mythologized. What began as snapshots of a downtown scene would go on to document the early lives of individuals who shaped the future of skateboarding, art, fashion, and underground culture. Justin Pierce, Harold Hunter, Chloë Sevigny, Leo Fitzpatrick, Jeff Pang, Keith Hufnagel, Javier Núñez; figures who embodied an energy that still echoes through the city today.
While decades have passed, the spirit of that era remains. The people, the streets, the attitudes - all left a permanent imprint on New York and global culture.
