St Mark’s Place

Matt Colombo shoots an editorial on America's coolest street: St. Mark's Place, New York City.

April 20, 2020

Originally part of the Lower East Side and placed in New York’s East Village, St. Mark’s Place often considered as the birthplace of punk.

The East Village has been the center of bohemian lifestyle since the early 1900s when it was a favorite of writers like Allen Ginsberg and artists like Diane Arbus. It’s nooks and crannies held bookstores and cafes that inspired and delighted the city’s great thinkers.

Shot before the area became a ghost town, Matt Colombo shoots a fashion story that captures the heart and soul of America’s most infamous Street.