[2] Hannah was the author of 20th Century Boy (2018), a memoir sourced from his 1970s diaries, which recounted his life in the no wave downtown art scene of New York City.

"[1] He led the fan club devoted to the early punk band Television, and the book relates his encounters and friendships with an array of figures, including David Bowie, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg,[6] Patti Smith, Nico, and Salvador Dalí.

"[10] Hannah was also referred to as a "romantic realist" who depicted imaginary scenes of retro-nostalgia, such as starlets from old movie posters.

[11] In 1980 Hannah's works were included in the influential The Times Square Show along with such artists as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

"[7] Hannah also took a turn at acting, appearing in a duo of No Wave films by Amos Poe, including starring opposite Deborah Harry (later of Blondie) in Unmade Beds (1976), in which he played a photographer who sees himself in 1960s Paris[25] and The Foreigner.