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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
Patti Smith, New York City, 1974, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.
Patti Smith, New York City, 1974TMPG·6582
Allan Tannenbaum From $1,500
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New York Dolls in Los Angeles, CA, 1973, photographed by Bob Gruen.
New York Dolls, Los Angeles, California, 1973TMPG·6150
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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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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Iggy Pop studio portrait, New York City, 1970, photographed by Jack Robinson.
Iggy Pop, Studio Portrait, New York City, 1970TMPG·7350
Jack Robinson From $1,500
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Lou Reed photographed by Charlyn Zlotnik.
Lou ReedTMPG·1750
Charlyn Zlotnik From $1,000
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New York Dolls, Los Angeles, CA. September 8, 1973, photographed by Bob Gruen.
New York Dolls, Los Angeles, CA, 1973TMPG·0358
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed photographed in London, 1972 — black and white portrait by Mick Rock.
David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed, London, 1972TMPG·4598
Mick Rock From $1,500
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Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie at the Cafe Royal, London, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie Seated at Cafe Royale, London, 1973TMPG·6150
Mick Rock From $1,500
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Patti Smith at home, New York City, 1974, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.
Patti Smith at home, New York City, 1974TMPG·7510
Allan Tannenbaum From $1,500
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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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New York Dolls, New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
New York Dolls, New York City, 1974TMPG·6326
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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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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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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Iggy Pop, Double Vision, 1972, photographed by Mick Rock.
Iggy Pop, Double Vision, 1972TMPG·7142
Mick Rock From $1,500
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Lou Reed smoking with his face resting in one hand in 1972. Photograph by Gijsbert Hanekroot.
Lou Reed Smoking, 1972TMPG·1174
Gijsbert Hanekroot From $1,000
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New York Dolls, Santa Monica, CA. March 19, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
New York Dolls, Santa Monica, CA, 1974TMPG·2486
Bob Gruen From $1,200
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Iggy Pop facing left, New York City, 1970, photographed by Jack Robinson.
Iggy Pop Facing Left, New York City, 1970TMPG·1190
Jack Robinson From $1,500
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Lou Reed, London, 1974, photographed by Mick Rock.
Lou Reed, London, 1974TMPG·5238
Mick Rock From $1,500
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