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The Red Party (1976)
Sun-soaked 1970s Fire Island Pines beach culture radiates effortless glamour, where artists, designers, celebrities, and locals mingled freely. Gustavo Novoa’s legendary 1976 Red Party epitomized this golden era—bold, sensual, and visually stunning, blending high style with carefree hedonism, communal spirit, and an unpretentious chic that defined the Pines at its dazzling peak. A very visual event set on the Pines beach, it is remembered as one of the all time great parties in the community.
Art History: Robert Mapplethorpe in the Pines
Robert Mapplethorpe first came to the Pines as many do: as the guest of a new lover with a summer share. Summers in Fire Island would introduce him to the famous people he always aspired to be around.
Art history-David Hockney
Like many artists of the era David Hockney found his way to Fire Island …
Fashions of the Pines 1970’s
The Fashion Show takes center stage as it moves to it’s home at the Botel Pool and takes on a life of its own…

