Ramones, On the Subway, New York City, 1975, photographed by Bob Gruen. Vintage silver gelatin print.
Bob Gruen

Ramones, On the Subway, New York City, 1975

Ramones
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About the Photograph

Bob Gruen photographed the Ramones riding the New York City subway on July 18, 1975, as part of an early sequence made in and around Forest Hills. The image places the band within the everyday city environment from which their identity and music emerged.

This original vintage gelatin silver print measures 8 × 10 in (20.3 × 25.4 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
July 18, 1975
Location
New York City Subway, New York City
Object Type
Photographic Print
Print Classification
Vintage
Process
Gelatin Silver Print
Dimensions
8 × 10 in (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Edition
Rare
Curatorial Notes
Photographed on the New York City subway on July 18, 1975. Asset a517285. Negative reference R118 / Ramones1_1-4_1975.

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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