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After two years of cataloging, the Lou Reed Archives was inaugurated Friday at the New York Public Library of Performing Arts, which will issue a limited edition library card featuring the legend of rock.
The New York Public Library Branch at the Lincoln Center acquired the Reed Archives in 2017 and gives them 'approximately 300 linear feet of paper records, electronic records and photographs, and approximately 3,600 audio recordings and 1,300 video recordings, "said the library.
"The archive covers Reed's creative life: from his band The Shades from 1958 to Highport High School, his work as a composer for the budget music label, Pickwick Records, and his rise through The Velvet Underground and his career. last solo performances in 2013, "said the New York Public Library.
"The collection includes studio notes, galleys and proofs, master and novel recordings, working papers, personal correspondence, posters, fan gifts, rare prints and a large collection of Reed photographs. . "
Laurie Anderson, Reed's widow, told the New York Times archives: "It is very important to be able to present the raw material and let people make their own idea."
The collection opened Friday at the Lincoln Center branch; Reed's 1989 LP New York, celebrating its 30th anniversary, will be showcased as part of an exhibition that runs until March 28th. On the same day, for one day only, the Vincent Astor Gallery in the library will be converted into a Lou Reed listening room, offering visitors access to the unpublished recordings of singer Velvet Underground.
The New York Public Library also offers a limited edition of 6,000 library cards bearing the iconic image of Reed by photographer Mick Rock, visible on the cover of the 1972 book. Transformer. New York residents can visit the NYPL website for more information on the map.
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