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Ramones — Photographs, 1975 to 1984

This collection brings together photographs of the Ramones made from the band's first year at CBGB through to the mid 1980s, by the photographers who documented punk in New York as it happened.

Bob Gruen photographed the band in Forest Hills in 1975, in the subway, and on stage at CBGB before the first album was recorded. Roberta Bayley photographed the session that produced the cover of Ramones in 1976, and the collection includes her contact sheet from that afternoon, along with Joey Ramone at Coney Island in 1977.

Godlis photographed the band and the club at night through the late 1970s, Ebet Roberts photographed them at CBGB in 1977 and at the Palladium in 1979, and Allan Tannenbaum, Bobby Grossman, Chris Stein and Richard Aaron each photographed the band inside the same downtown circle.

The story continues outside New York. Ian Dickson photographed the Ramones in Liverpool in 1977 and 1978, at Eric's Club and at the site of the original Cavern Club. Michael Grecco photographed them in Boston in 1981, and George DuBose made the cover of Too Tough to Die and the later New York portraits.

Taken together, these photographs are the visual record of how four musicians from Queens became the reference point for punk everywhere else.

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 and a secure digital provenance record.

Photographers in this collection: Bob Gruen, Roberta Bayley, Godlis, Ebet Roberts, Ian Dickson, George DuBose, Michael Grecco, Allan Tannenbaum, Bobby Grossman and Chris Stein. Related collections: CBGB, Punk, Blondie.

89 works
Joey Ramone, Ramones, Date Unknown. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Joey Ramone, Ramones, Date UnknownTMPG·0150
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, Ramones, Date Unknown. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, Ramones, Date UnknownTMPG·8454
Ebet Roberts From $1,000
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Joey Ramone, New York City, 1977, photographed by Bobby Grossman.
Joey Ramone, New York City, 1977TMPG·8950
Bobby Grossman From $1,500
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Ramones, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Ramones, CBGB, 1977TMPG·0758
Godlis From $1,200
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Johnny Ramone, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Johnny Ramone, CBGB, 1977TMPG·2454
Godlis From $1,200
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Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1977TMPG·1382
Godlis From $1,200
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Ramones Performing Live, New York City, 1977, photographed by Godlis.
Ramones Performing Live, New York City, 1977TMPG·0134
Godlis From $1,200
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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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The Ramones at Eric's Club. Liverpool, 1977 — photograph by Ian Dickson
The Ramones at Eric's Club, Liverpool, 1977TMPG·4390
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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The Ramones in Britain

The Ramones in Britain

When the Ramones arrived in Britain in 1977, they found an audience ready for revolution. Their performances in London, Liverpool and other cities directly influenced the first generation of British punk musicians, including members of the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Buzzcocks and Generation X.

Ian Dickson's photographs from Liverpool provide some of the most important visual records of this encounter between American and British punk. The images capture the band at the precise moment their influence expanded beyond New York and became an international phenomenon.

Many historians now consider the Ramones' British appearances among the most important events in the history of punk rock.
The Ramones at the site of the original Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
The Ramones, Cavern Club Site, Liverpool, 1977TMPG·8646
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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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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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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Dee Dee Ramone of the Ramones wearing a leather jacket in Liverpool, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Dee Dee Ramone, Liverpool, 1977TMPG·5638
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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Johnny Ramone performing at Eric’s Club, Liverpool, England, 1977, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Johnny Ramone Performing at Eric’s Club, Liverpool, 1977TMPG·4710
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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Close-up of Johnny Ramone performing in Liverpool, UK, 1978, photographed by Ian Dickson.
Johnny Ramone Close-Up, Liverpool, UK, 1978TMPG·5910
Ian Dickson From $1,300
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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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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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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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