Living Inside the Chelsea Hotel

The Hotel Chelsea, on West 23rd Street is one of New York City’s most iconic residences. A bohemian touchstone, it has been home to much creativity, and many celebrities, along with its share of anarchy and even murder. A longtime hotel resident, Linda Troeller created this photographic collage of 76 images and vignettes prior to the hotel’s restoration under new ownership. It unpacks suitcases of memories with atmospheric photographs of residents and guests from the past 20 years. As the author notes, “Life at the Chelsea Hotel arrived in fragments, signs, things heard, and things felt, rather than chronologically charted.” Linda Troeller Photography http://www.lindatroeller.com