Photography
In 1999, Cooley co-authored a photo essay book with Kate Spade Fashions co-founder Andy Spade entitled Public Love, published by Chronicle Books. The book documented first person accounts of amorous acts conducted in public spaces, juxtaposed with Cooley's photographs of the spaces when empty. Paper Magazine's review of the book said: "The subjects' plain words convey the spontaneity of desire, as well as the apprehension and fear (of getting caught, perhaps, but sometimes of one's partner) inherent in an act that blurs the boundary between public and private."
Cooley's editorial photography has been published in The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Independent and other newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK. His work was shown in the former CBGB art gallery "CB's 313" next door to the now demolished club.
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