John Lydon, New York City, c. 1977, photographed by Bobby Grossman.

John Lydon, New York City, c. 1977

John Lydon, Sex Pistols
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John Lydon photographed in New York City, c. 1977, by Bobby Grossman.

As Johnny Rotten, John Lydon was the snarling public face of the Sex Pistols and, briefly, of British punk itself. By the time this portrait was made the band's confrontational energy had crossed the Atlantic, feeding directly into the downtown New York scene that Grossman documented. Soon after the Pistols' implosion Lydon would form Public Image Ltd and push toward the more abstract territory of post-punk.

Each print is produced from the original negative, dated and hand-signed by Bobby Grossman on the front, stamped on the verso, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery. All works are limited edition.

Vintage prints from the original period may be available upon request. Please contact the gallery for further information.

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Photographer
Bobby Grossman
Title
John Lydon, New York City, c. 1977
Subject
John Lydon, Sex Pistols
Authenticity
Certificate of Authenticity included
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Photographer
Bobby Grossman
Photography
Bobby Grossman

Bobby Grossman is one of the definitive photographers of New York's downtown cultural explosion of the late 1970s and early 1980s. His intimate photographs document the artists, musicians, and cultural figures who transformed contemporary art and music, from Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Debbie Harry, David Bowie, and The Ramones.

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