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Bob Gruen has photographed rock and roll for more than fifty years, and for much of that time he was not documenting the scene from outside it but living in it.

He photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono through their New York years and made the NYC T-shirt portrait in 1974. He photographed the New York Dolls before they had a record, the Ramones in Forest Hills and in the subway in 1975, Led Zeppelin in front of the Starship, the Sex Pistols on their American tour in 1978, the Clash through their rise, and Debbie Harry, Tina Turner, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, David Bowie and Elton John across the same decades.

What holds the work together is access earned rather than arranged. Gruen was trusted by the musicians he photographed, and the pictures carry the ease of someone who was simply there.

This collection includes vintage photographs, signed limited editions and rare works from the archive. Each work is produced from the original negative or colour transparency, hand-signed by the photographer, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a secure digital provenance record.

Read more about the photographer on the Bob Gruen page. Browse by subject: John Lennon, Ramones, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, The Clash, New York Dolls, Tina Turner.

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Kiss. Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ. October 25, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Kiss, Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 1974TMPG·5542
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Members of Kiss emerging from a New York City subway station in full makeup, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Kiss, Emerging from the Subway, New York City, 1974TMPG·3302
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Keith Richards and Tina Turner. Ritz, NYC. January, 1983, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Keith Richards and Tina Turner, Ritz, New York City, 1983TMPG·8198
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Mick Jagger. MSG, NYC. July 24, 1972, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Mick Jagger, MSG, New York City, 1972TMPG·8550
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Keith Richards, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1972, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Keith Richards, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1972TMPG·9974
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Members of Kiss exiting a phone booth in New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Kiss, Exiting the Phone Booth, New York City, 1974TMPG·5686
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Members of Kiss entering a phone booth in New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Kiss, Entering the Phone Booth, New York City, 1974TMPG·6934
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Debbie Harry in a car, New York City, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Debbie Harry in Car, New York City, 1977TMPG·3718
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Debbie Harry. Toronto, Canada. March 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Debbie Harry, Toronto, Canada, 1977TMPG·5590
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Elton John, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1986, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Elton John, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1986TMPG·3174
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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Baton Rouge, LA. June 1, 1975, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Baton Rouge, LA, 1975TMPG·6118
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Ramones, Forest Hills, New York, 1975, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Ramones, Forest Hills, New York City, 1975TMPG·3526
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Ramones performing on stage at CBGB, New York City, 1976, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Ramones, On Stage at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·4150
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Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten. Luxembourg. November 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten, Luxembourg, 1977TMPG·4950
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Members of Kiss during the Dress to Kill album cover session in New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Kiss, Dress to Kill Album Cover Session, New York City, 1974TMPG·7622
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Patti Smith. Central Park, NYC. July 9, 1976, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Patti Smith, Central Park, New York City, 1976TMPG·2710
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Ramones performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·0742
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Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, Toronto, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, Toronto, 1977TMPG·6902
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