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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
Joey Ramone microphone close-up, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.
Joey Ramone, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, Microphone Close-UpTMPG·4582
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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Sid Vicious, Dallas, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Sid Vicious on the Bar, Dallas, 1978TMPG·7878
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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The Clash group performance, New York City, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.
The Clash, New York City, 1981, Group PerformanceTMPG·8774
Michael Grecco From $1,500
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John Lydon in interior, Chelsea, 1980, photographed by Sheila Rock.
John Lydon in Interior, Chelsea, 1980TMPG·2118
Sheila Rock From $1,000
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Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1988. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1988TMPG·0086
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Joe Strummer Onstage, New York City, 1980. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Joe Strummer Onstage, New York City, 1980TMPG·2934
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Joey Ramone at the site of the original Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Joey Ramone at the Original Cavern Club Site, Liverpool, England, 1977TMPG·2326
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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Ramones standing in front of a tour bus, Liverpool, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Ramones, Liverpool, 1977TMPG·0054
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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Lou Reed, 1978. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Lou Reed, 1978TMPG·8726
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Johnny Ramone performing live in Liverpool, UK, 1978, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Johnny Ramone Performing Live, Liverpool, UK, 1978TMPG·4262
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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Johnny Rotten, San Antonio, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Johnny Rotten, San Antonio, 1978TMPG·6086
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, 1986. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, 1986TMPG·2646
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Iggy Pop, Royal Albert Hall, London, 2016, photographed by Paolo Brillo.
Iggy Pop, Royal Albert Hall, London UK, 2016TMPG·0278
Paolo Brillo From $900
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Sid Vicious, San Antonio, TX, 1978, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Sid Vicious, San Antonio, TX, 1978TMPG·1414
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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The Clash, New York City, 1981, photographed by Bob Gruen.
The Clash, New York City, 1981TMPG·9398
Bob Gruen From $1,500
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Joe Strummer in a barber shop, New York City, 1980, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Joe Strummer, Barber Shop, New York City, 1980TMPG·0614
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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Joey Ramone with Debbie Harry, New York City, 1977, photographed by Chris Stein.
Joey Ramone with Debbie Harry, New York City, 1977TMPG·4710
Chris Stein From $1,000
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Debbie Harry, Coney Island, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry, Coney Island, New York City, 1977TMPG·7862
Roberta Bayley From $1,400
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