Stella Waitzkin (1920–2003) fashioned her own personal vision, composing an art environment in her small fourth floor apartment at the Hotel Chelsea. Barros has documented the vibrant and ever evolving spirit of the hotel, a haven for creatives of all walks including Beat writers, musicians, filmmakers, and visual artists. Her photographic response to Waitzkin’s environment illuminates the bohemian community that fortified both women’s work.