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PUNK The Definitive Photography Archive

Museum-quality photographs documenting the birth of punk, made by the photographers who were inside it. From CBGB and Max's Kansas City in New York to the Roxy and the London underground, the archive brings together vintage prints, contact sheets, Polaroids and rare exhibition works.

The photographers represented here were not covering a scene from outside. Roberta Bayley worked the door at CBGB and shot for Punk magazine. Godlis photographed the Bowery at night for years. Bob Gruen, Ebet Roberts, Allan Tannenbaum, Bobby Grossman, Marcia Resnick, Chris Stein and Michael Grecco each worked from within the same circle in New York, while Ian Dickson and Sheila Rock documented the parallel movement in Britain.

What survives in these photographs is the texture of the moment: small rooms, cheap light, and musicians who had not yet become famous. 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.

441 works
Iggy Pop performing under blue stage lights in London in 2016, photographed by Paolo Brillo.
Iggy Pop, London, UK, 2016TMPG·1366
Paolo Brillo From $900
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Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981, photographed by Godlis.
Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981TMPG·1558
Godlis From $1,200
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Dee Dee Ramone, Ramones, the Palladium, 1979. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Dee Dee Ramone, Ramones, the Palladium, 1979TMPG·4262
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Sex Pistols, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Sex Pistols at Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, 1978TMPG·7638
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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Joe Strummer, the Clash, 1979. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Joe Strummer, the Clash, 1979TMPG·1670
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Tom Petty with Vox Guitar, California, 1985, photographed by Mark Weiss.
Tom Petty, Vox Guitar, California, 1985TMPG·9318
Mark Weiss From $600
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The Clash backstage group portrait, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.
The Clash, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, 1981, Backstage Group PortraitTMPG·8326
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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Joey Ramone performing, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.
Joey Ramone, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, PerformingTMPG·7174
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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Ramones, New York City, 1981. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Ramones, New York City, 1981TMPG·9430
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Sid Vicious on stage in Dallas, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Sid Vicious, On Stage, Dallas, 1978TMPG·2054
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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David Byrne, New York City, 1979, photographed by Bobby Grossman.
David Byrne, New York City, 1979TMPG·5910
Bobby Grossman From $1,500
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Mick Jones performing with guitar, New York City, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.
Mick Jones, New York City, 1981, Performing With GuitarTMPG·9846
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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Joe Strummer of The Clash photographed by Charlyn Zlotnik.
Joe Strummer, The ClashTMPG·6758
Charlyn Zlotnik From $1,000
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Iggy Pop in the Studio, New York City, 1979 Ringflash, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.
Iggy Pop in the Studio, New York City, 1979 (Ringflash)TMPG·9414
Allan Tannenbaum From $1,500
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Lou Reed at the Bottom Line, New York City, 1983, photographed by Bobby Grossman.
Lou Reed at the Bottom Line, New York City, 1983TMPG·9494
Bobby Grossman From $1,500
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Ramones on stage in Liverpool, UK, 1978, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Ramones On Stage, Liverpool, UK, 1978TMPG·3462
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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The Clash, New York City, 1982, photographed by Bob Gruen.
The Clash, New York City, 1982TMPG·5206
Bob Gruen From $1,500
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Patti Smith, London, 1976, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Patti Smith, London, 1976TMPG·0934
Ian Dickson From $1,250
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