Published in 1985, this guide documents exactly what New York’s East Village looked like at one of its most creative and vital moments.

The guide includes some outstanding shots of Haring, Basquiat, Madonna, etc. and headshots of everyone involved in the scene at the time. It’s everyone, basically.

Notably, the guide also includes a survey of East Village galleries with images of their represented artists and a map to their location.

There are also 4 essays capturing the real spirit of the time.

Village Voice pejoratively referred to this publication as “high school yearbook with pictures of the cool kids.”

It’s great.