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Allan Tannenbaum was born in Passaic, New Jersey in 1945. His interest in photography took root while he took a year off from Rutgers University to live in San Francisco in the mid-1960s, and he launched his career shooting the hippie scene and musicians like Jimi Hendrix. After a stint in the Merchant Marine, he moved to New York where he worked as a taxi driver and bartender while pursuing a photography position.

Landing a job with the SoHo Weekly News, then an eight-page giveaway newspaper, Allan served as the Chief Photographer and Photo Editor from its founding in 1973 until the publication closed in 1982. He documented New York art, politics, show biz, music, and nightlife, and is best known for his definitive coverage of the burgeoning New York City punk and new wave rock scene of the 1970s.

Since the mid-1980s, Allan has worked as a photojournalist covering news and features across the world, notably traveling to Kuwait and Iraq to document Operation Desert Storm. He has exhibited his fine-art photography worldwide and has published several books of his work including New York in the 70s (2003), John and Yoko: A New York Love Story (2007), and Grit and Glamour – The Street Style, High Fashion, and Legendary Music of the 1970s (2016). He continues to live and work in Manhattan.

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David Bowie, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1983, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

David Bowie, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1983TMPG·9046

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David Bowie with guitar, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1983, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

David Bowie with guitar, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1983TMPG·0822

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Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry, New York City, 1985, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry, New York City, 1985TMPG·9990

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Debbie Harry, Blondie, New York City, 1978 Ringflash, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Debbie Harry, Blondie, New York City, 1978 (Ringflash)TMPG·3462

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Patti Smith at home, New York City, 1974, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Patti Smith at home, New York City, 1974TMPG·7510

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Patti Smith, New York City, 1974, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Patti Smith, New York City, 1974TMPG·6582

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Mick Jagger, Greenwich Village, New York City, 1975, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Mick Jagger, Greenwich Village, New York City, 1975TMPG·0150

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The Rolling Stones, New York City, 1980, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

The Rolling Stones, New York City, 1980TMPG·7110

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Patti Smith Group and John Cale, The Bottom Line, New York City, 1975, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Patti Smith Group and John Cale, The Bottom Line, New York City, 1975TMPG·7014

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Rolling Stones, Danceteria, New York City, 1980, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Rolling Stones, Danceteria, New York City, 1980TMPG·0758

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Tom Petty, New York City, 1977, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Tom Petty, New York City, 1977TMPG·0662

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Ramones from behind, CBGB, New York City, 1977, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Ramones from behind, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·2534

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Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Dakota Apartments, New York City, 1980, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Dakota Apartments, New York City, 1980TMPG·5030

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Stevie Wonder, New York City, 1976, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Stevie Wonder, New York City, 1976TMPG·8150

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Keith Richards, Philadelphia, 1981, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Keith Richards, Philadelphia, 1981TMPG·7254

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Punks outside CBGB, New York City, 1977, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Punks outside CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·2518

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Patti Smith, CBGB, New York City, 1977, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Patti Smith, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·8230

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John Lennon, Central Park, New York City, 1980, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

John Lennon, Central Park, New York City, 1980TMPG·7510

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