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Marcia Resnick — Fine Art Prints

24 available works

Conceptual Visionary of the 1970s

Marcia Resnick (b. 1950) is a photographer and conceptual artist whose work in 1970s New York established her as a key figure in contemporary photography. Her images, held in the collections of MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Portrait Gallery, merge the experimental, critical spirit of conceptual art with the raw energy of music and counterculture.

By the late 1970s, Resnick turned her lens toward New York's underground punk scene, photographing John Belushi, Johnny Thunders, Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol, Richard Hell, Iggy Pop and Johnny Rotten with a distinctly artistic sensibility. What began as candid backstage pictures soon evolved into carefully composed studio portraits, culminating in her “Bad Boys” series (1977–1982).

The Music Photo Gallery represents her vintage work, including original and unique prints, alongside limited editions from the wider catalogue, keeping her legacy accessible to new generations of collectors. Resnick's photography did more than document an era: it turned that era into art, preserving the attitude and spirit of a time that shaped music and culture.

Read more about the photographer on the Marcia Resnick page. Browse by subject: Punk, CBGB, Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop.

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24 works
Joan Jett in a leather jacket, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Joan Jett in Leather Jacket, New York CityTMPG·4118
Marcia Resnick $6,500
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Klaus Nomi behind a curtain, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Klaus Nomi Behind a Curtain, New York CityTMPG·0454
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Andy Warhol reclining with a magazine, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Andy Warhol Reclining with Magazine, New York CityTMPG·0806
Marcia Resnick $6,000
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Johnny Thunders holding a mirror, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Johnny Thunders with Mirror, New York CityTMPG·6870
Marcia Resnick $6,000
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Alan Vega and Martin Rev of Suicide, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Alan Vega and Martin Rev of Suicide, New York CityTMPG·6854
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Stiv Bators and Bebe Buell, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Stiv Bators and Bebe Buell, New York CityTMPG·8358
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Smutty Smiff, tattooed portrait, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Smutty Smiff, Tattooed Portrait, New York CityTMPG·4422
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Rob Gordon at the mirror, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Rob Gordon at the Mirror, New York CityTMPG·3526
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Richard Hell, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Richard Hell, New York CityTMPG·8790
Marcia Resnick $5,000
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Lester Bangs in clown makeup, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Lester Bangs in Clown Makeup, New York CityTMPG·6374
Marcia Resnick $5,000
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Johnny Rotten, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Johnny Rotten, New York CityTMPG·4742
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Johnny Thunders reclining shirtless, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Johnny Thunders Reclining, Shirtless, New York CityTMPG·7142
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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John Belushi in a balaclava, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
John Belushi in a Balaclava, New York CityTMPG·0406
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Joe Strummer of the Clash in a peaked cap, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Joe Strummer in a Peaked Cap, New York CityTMPG·6118
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Jean-Michel Basquiat in profile, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Jean-Michel Basquiat in Profile, New York CityTMPG·2342
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Iggy Pop in a hat, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Iggy Pop in a Hat, New York CityTMPG·5286
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Divine, full-length portrait, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Divine, New York CityTMPG·3766
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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David Byrne exhaling smoke, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
David Byrne Exhaling Smoke, New York CityTMPG·6886
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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