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CBGB was more than a music venue. It was the birthplace of American punk and one of the most influential clubs in the history of popular music. From the mid-1970s onward, the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie, Talking Heads, Richard Hell, the Dead Boys and many others turned a small Bowery bar into the centre of a cultural shift.

This collection brings together museum-quality photographs of the artists, the performances and the room itself. The work was made by photographers who were regulars rather than visitors: Godlis, who photographed the Bowery at night through the late 1970s; Roberta Bayley, who worked the door and shot for Punk magazine; Ebet Roberts, Bob Gruen, Allan Tannenbaum and Bobby Grossman, each of whom documented the club across its defining years.

Together the photographs preserve the visual history of a venue whose influence far outlasted the building. Each work is produced from the original negative or colour transparency, hand-signed by the photographer or the estate, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

45 works
Ramones. CBGB, NYC, 1975, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Ramones, CBGB, New York City, 1975TMPG·9958
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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Debbie Harry in her Car. NY, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Debbie Harry in her car, New York City, 1977TMPG·5798
Bob Gruen From $1,500
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Debbie Harry, CBGB. NYC, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Debbie Harry, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·0470
Bob Gruen From $1,500
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Talking Heads, CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Talking Heads, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·4886
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Television, CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Television, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·1046
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Dave Vanian, CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Dave Vanian, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·5510
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Nico, CBGB, New York City, 1979. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Nico, CBGB, New York City, 1979TMPG·0598
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Dee Dee Ramone, CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Dee Dee Ramone, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·9526
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·0774
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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The Jam, CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
The Jam, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·2470
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Talking Heads at Odo Studios, New York City, 1977, photographed by Bobby Grossman.
Talking Heads at Odo Studios, New York City, 1977TMPG·0742
Bobby Grossman From $1,500
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No Wave Punks, CBGB, New York City, 1978, photographed by Godlis.
No Wave Punks, CBGB, New York City, 1978TMPG·6118
Godlis From $1,200
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CBGB, New York City, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·5670
Godlis From $1,200
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Ramones, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Ramones, CBGB, 1977TMPG·0758
Godlis From $1,200
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Johnny Ramone, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Johnny Ramone, CBGB, 1977TMPG·2454
Godlis From $1,200
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Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1977TMPG·1382
Godlis From $1,200
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Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981, photographed by Godlis.
Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981TMPG·1558
Godlis From $1,200
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Stiv Bators, Dead Boys, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Stiv Bators, Dead Boys, CBGB, 1977TMPG·2358
Godlis From $1,200
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36 of 45 works