Home/ Collections/ Ramones

Photography · Collection

Ramones

Ramones: Punk Rock in New York, 1975–1980

This collection brings together a curated selection of rare photographs documenting the Ramones at the moment punk rock emerged from New York’s underground and reshaped popular music.

From early performances at CBGB to street portraits and candid backstage moments, these images trace the band’s formative years and the raw visual language that came to define punk culture worldwide.

Together, the works in this collection offer a direct and unfiltered record of the Ramones’ presence in New York during the mid to late 1970s, capturing both the intensity of their music and the environment that shaped their legacy.

Icons of Punk

Although the Ramones never achieved the commercial success of many of the bands they inspired, their image became one of the most recognizable visual symbols in modern music.

Leather jackets, ripped jeans, Converse sneakers, and shoulder-length hair formed a visual identity that transcended music and entered fashion, graphic design, film, and popular culture.

These portraits document the transformation of four musicians from Queens into enduring cultural icons.

Icons of Punk

Dee Dee Ramone, Ramones, the Palladium, 1979. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.

Dee Dee Ramone, Ramones, the Palladium, 1979TMPG·4262

Ebet Roberts From $1,000

Select options →

Ramones, New York City, 1981. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.

Ramones, New York City, 1981TMPG·9430

Ebet Roberts From $1,000

Select options →

Dee Dee Ramone, New York City, 1980, photographed by Godlis.

Dee Dee Ramone, New York City, 1980TMPG·2182

Godlis From $1,200

Select options →

Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981, photographed by Godlis.

Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981TMPG·1558

Godlis From $1,200

Select options →

Ramones, New York City, 1978

Ramones, New York City, 1978TMPG·5254

Richard Aaron From $850

Select options →

Ramones group performance, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.

Ramones, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, Group PerformanceTMPG·9670

Michael Grecco From $1,500

Select options →

Joey Ramone performing, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.

Joey Ramone, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, PerformingTMPG·7174

Michael Grecco From $1,500

Select options →

The Ramones, “Too Tough To Die” album cover, 1984, photographed by George DuBose.

The Ramones, cover of "Too Tough to Die"TMPG·7174

George DuBose From $1,300

Select options →

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

Select options →

Legacy

Legacy

Decades after their formation, the Ramones remain one of the most influential bands in rock history. Their music inspired generations of artists across punk, alternative rock, hardcore, grunge, and independent music.

The photographs in this final section illustrate how the band's visual identity continued to evolve while remaining instantly recognizable.

Today, original photographs of the Ramones are collected not only as music memorabilia, but as important documents of twentieth-century cultural history.

Ramones, New York City Subway, 1977

Ramones, New York City Subway, 1977TMPG·5686

George DuBose From $1,300

Select options →

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

Select options →

Dee Dee Ramone performing with guitar, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, photographed by Michael Grecco.

Dee Dee Ramone, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981, Performing With GuitarTMPG·0390

Michael Grecco From $1,500

Select options →

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

Select options →

Joey Ramone performing live in Liverpool, UK, 1978, photographed by Ian Dickson.

Joey Ramone Performing Live, Liverpool, UK, 1978TMPG·6678

Ian Dickson From $1,300

Select options →

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

Select options →

The Ramones with Arturo Vega, New York City, 1976, photographed by Roberta Bayley.

Ramones with Arturo Vega, New York City, 1976TMPG·5462

Roberta Bayley From $1,200

Select options →

Joey Ramone with Banner, New York City, 1977, photographed by Chris Stein.

Joey Ramone with Banner, New York City, 1977TMPG·0374

Chris Stein From $1,000

Select options →

Ramones Close-Up with Banner, New York City, 1977, photographed by Chris Stein.

Ramones Close-Up with Banner, New York City, 1977TMPG·3142

Chris Stein From $1,000

Select options →

View more works ↓

54 of 79 works