Ramones, Backstage, Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA, 1978, photographed by Bob Gruen. Vintage silver gelatin print.
Bob Gruen

Ramones, Backstage, Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA, 1978

Ramones
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About the Photograph

Bob Gruen photographed the Ramones backstage at Philadelphia’s Tower Theater on March 18, 1978. The image offers a behind-the-scenes view of the band during a period of intensive touring and growing international recognition.

This original vintage gelatin silver print measures 7¾ × 9½ in (19.7 × 24.1 cm). A rare vintage work from Gruen’s documentation of the Ramones and New York punk.

The Print Object details, provenance, condition & documentation
Photographer
Bob Gruen
Subject
Ramones
Collection
Bob Gruen Archive
Image Date
March 18, 1978
Location
Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Object Type
Photographic Print
Print Classification
Vintage
Process
Gelatin Silver Print
Dimensions
7¾ × 9½ in (19.7 × 24.1 cm)
Edition
Rare
Curatorial Notes
The Ramones photographed backstage at Tower Theater, Philadelphia, on March 18, 1978. Asset a517290. Negative reference Ramones378_4-11a_1978.

A complete Archive Record, including verso documentation, authentication evidence, provenance details, and condition documentation, is available to qualified collectors upon request.

Bob Gruen
The photographer

Bob Gruen

American photographer whose images of John Lennon, Blondie, The Clash, the Ramones, and New York's downtown music scene helped define the visual history of rock and roll.

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