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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
Johnny Thunders, colour portrait with cigarette, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Johnny Thunders, Color Portrait with Cigarette, New York CityTMPG·7046
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Lydia Lunch on all fours, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Lydia Lunch on All Fours, New York CityTMPG·6774
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Mick Jagger with a toy airplane in his teeth, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Mick Jagger with Toy Airplane, New York CityTMPG·8550
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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James Chance with saxophone, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
James Chance with Saxophone, New York CityTMPG·9334
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Damita Richter with a pistol, New York City, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Damita Richter with Pistol, New York CityTMPG·0486
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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Mick Jagger, bare-chested portrait, New York City, 1980, photographed by Marcia Resnick.
Mick Jagger, Bare-Chested Portrait, New York City, 1980TMPG·1350
Marcia Resnick $4,500
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