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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
Dee Dee Ramone, New York City, 1980, photographed by Godlis.
Dee Dee Ramone, New York City, 1980TMPG·2182
Godlis From $1,200
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Johnny Ramone, New York City, 1979. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Johnny Ramone, New York City, 1979TMPG·9302
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Johnny Rotten, USA, 1978. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Johnny Rotten, USA, 1978TMPG·9526
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Tom Petty, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1987. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Tom Petty, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1987TMPG·5606
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols during the U.S. Tour, 1978, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious, Sex Pistols, US Tour, 1978TMPG·0086
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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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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Joey Ramone, Ramones, the Palladium, 1979. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Joey Ramone, Ramones, the Palladium, 1979TMPG·9798
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Richard Hell, loft portrait, New York City, 1979, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Richard Hell, Loft Portrait, New York City, 1979TMPG·6230
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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Iggy Pop, 1994, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Iggy Pop, On Stage, 1994TMPG·0790
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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The Clash, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
The Clash, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982TMPG·7302
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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John Lydon, Warwick Hotel, New York City, 1979, photographed by Godlis.
John Lydon, Warwick Hotel, New York City, 1979TMPG·4054
Godlis From $1,200
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Siouxsie and the Banshees backstage group portrait, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980, photographed by Michael Grecco.
Siouxsie and the Banshees, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980, Backstage Group PortraitTMPG·4934
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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Siouxsie Sioux performing, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980, photographed by Michael Grecco.
Siouxsie Sioux, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980, PerformingTMPG·3334
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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Joey Ramone at the site of the original Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, May 19, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Joey Ramone at the Original Cavern Club Site, Liverpool, England, 1977TMPG·1158
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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Ramones, black and white checkered floor, New York, circa 1984, photographed by George DuBose.
Ramones, New York City, c. 1984TMPG·8390
George DuBose From $1,300
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Joe Strummer, 14th Street, New York City, 1980, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Joe Strummer, 14th Street, New York City, 1980TMPG·0006
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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Sid Vicious, Texas, 1978, photographed by Richard Aaron.
Sid Vicious, Texas, 1978TMPG·2854
Richard Aaron From $850
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Tommy Ramone of the Ramones wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses, Liverpool, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Tommy Ramone, Liverpool, 1977TMPG·1702
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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198 of 441 works