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Roberta Bayley — Fine Art Prints

55 available works

Roberta Bayley was present at the genesis of punk, and therefore at the genesis of its visual construction. She worked the door at CBGB and became chief photographer of Punk magazine, the publication that gave the movement its name, and she photographed the scene from inside it, with a singular eye and a particular sensibility.

She made the photograph that became the cover of the Ramones' first album in 1976, and the collection includes the contact sheet from that session. Alongside it are her photographs of the Ramones at CBGB, Debbie Harry and Blondie in New York and Las Vegas, Richard Hell for the cover of Blank Generation, the Heartbreakers, David Johansen, and the Sex Pistols on their American tour in 1978.

Her work is not reportage at a distance. These are photographs of people she knew, made in the rooms where the music was actually happening, and they remain the primary visual record of what downtown New York looked like in those years.

The collection presents hand-signed photographs available exclusively through TMPG | The Music Photo Gallery, including original cibachrome prints made from her colour work. Each work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a secure digital provenance record.

Read more about the photographer on the Roberta Bayley page. Browse by subject: Ramones, Blondie, Sex Pistols, CBGB, Richard Hell, Punk.

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55 works
Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, David Johansen and Joey Ramone, New York City, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, David Johansen and Joey Ramone, New York City, 1977TMPG·1670
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The Ramones photographed in New York City in 1976 by Roberta Bayley, in the session that produced the cover of their debut album.
Ramones, First Album Cover Session, New York City, 1976TMPG·1894
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Ramones, contact sheet, New York City, 1976, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Ramones, Contact Sheet, New York City, 1976TMPG·0518
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Joey Ramone, Coney Island, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Joey Ramone with Surfboard, Coney Island, New York City, 1977TMPG·7718
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Debbie Harry, Coney Island, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry, Coney Island, New York City, 1977TMPG·7862
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Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone on a bed, New York City, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone, On the Bed, New York City, 1977TMPG·0310
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The Ramones performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976. Original Cibachrome print by Roberta Bayley, printed circa 1990.
Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·7942
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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
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Debbie Harry, Las Vegas, 1979, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry with Microphone, Las Vegas, 1979TMPG·6646
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Sex Pistols, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Sex Pistols at Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, 1978TMPG·7638
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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
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Debbie Harry applying lipstick in Las Vegas, 1979, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry with Lipstick, Las Vegas, 1979TMPG·1526
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The Damned, Twin Towers, New York City, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
The Damned, Twin Towers, New York City, 1977TMPG·5190
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Johnny Rotten, San Antonio, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Johnny Rotten, San Antonio, 1978TMPG·6086
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Elvis Costello, New York City, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Elvis Costello, New York City, 1978TMPG·6982
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Sid Vicious, Dallas, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Sid Vicious on the Bar, Dallas, 1978TMPG·7878
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Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone looking at each other, New York City, 1977, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone, Looking at Each Other, New York City, 1977TMPG·1542
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Debbie Harry wearing a white dress, New York City, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.
Debbie Harry, White Dress, New York City, 1978TMPG·6902
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