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A curated selection of photographic works, archival material, books, vintage prints and thematic collections drawn from the gallery’s inventory and archives.

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More than simple categories, these are living curatorial projects. Developed in collaboration with photographers, estates, curators, and historians, each collection brings together the strongest surviving works on a single artist, scene, or era—creating definitive resources for museums, institutions, and collectors.

John Lennon — The New York Years
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John Lennon — The New York Years

John Lennon — The New York Years, photographed by Bob GruenFew photographers had the access to John Lennon that Bob Gruen had through the 1970s. He met Lennon and Yoko Ono shortly after they moved to New York and photographed them for the next eight years, ...

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Iconic rock photography by Bob Gruen and others
Subject 61 works

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Blondie
Subject 161 works

Blondie
Fine art photographs of Bob Dylan by various photographers, from the 1960s onward
Subject 106 works

Bob Dylan
Bob Marley singing into a microphone, his locks flying, at the Crystal Palace Bowl, London, in 1980, photographed by David Corio.
Subject 21 works

Bob Marley
Bruce Springsteen photography collection featuring limited edition fine art prints from The Music Photo Gallery.
Subject 28 works

Bruce Springsteen
CBGB
Subject 43 works

CBGB
Fine art photographs of David Bowie by various photographers, from the early 1970s onward
Subject 146 works

David Bowie
Iggy Pop performing live on stage, photographed by Danny Fields, New York City, 1970.
Subject 35 works

Iggy Pop
Kiss
Subject 20 works

Kiss
Led Zeppelin and The Starship, New York City, 1973, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Subject 11 works

Led Zeppelin
Lou Reed, New York City, 1977, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.
Subject 25 works

Lou Reed / Velvet Underground
New York Dolls
Subject 13 works

New York Dolls
Patti Smith at Bowery, New York City, 1976, photographed by Godlis.
Subject 32 works

Patti Smith
Syd Barrett at Home, London, 1969, photographed by Mick Rock.
Subject 5 works

Pink Floyd
Prince, New York City, 1981. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.
Subject 13 works

Prince
PUNK The Definitive Photography Archive
Subject 428 works

PUNK The Definitive Photography Archive
Queen
Subject 91 works

Queen
Ramones
Subject 81 works

Ramones
Richard Hell portrait in New York City, c. 1977. Fine art music photograph by Marcia Resnick.
Subject 10 works

Richard Hell
The Rocky Horror Picture Show photographed by Mick Rock, 1974.
Subject 8 works

Rocky Horror by Mick Rock
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards performing live, The Rolling Stones, photographed by Bob Gruen
Subject 70 works

Rolling Stones
Sex Pistols, Luxembourg, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Subject 31 works

Sex Pistols
Tom Verlaine performing with Television at CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Allan Tannenbaum.
Subject 8 works

Television
The Beatles at Washington Coliseum, Washington, DC, 1964, photographed by Rowland Scherman.
Subject 3 works

The Beatles
The Clash
Subject 30 works

The Clash
The Dead Boys by Ebet Roberts. CBG. NYC, 1977
Subject 5 works

The Dead Boys
Tina Turner
Subject 48 works

Tina Turner
Discover museum-quality Woodstock photographs featuring Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Band and other iconic artists from the 1969 festival.
Subject 25 works

Woodstock