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The Music Photo Gallery — Collections

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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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Photographs grouped by subject.

The Music Photo Gallery has documented rock, punk, jazz and soul since the 1960s. Each collection brings together works around a single subject — artist, scene, or era — drawn from original negatives and colour transparencies held in the archive.

John Lennon
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John Lennon

This collection focuses on John Lennon during his New York years, photographed by Bob Gruen, who documented Lennon’s life with rare proximity and trust between 1971 and 1980. From intimate moments at home to iconic images taken on the streets of Manhattan a...

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Blondie
Subject 80 works

Blondie
Fine art photographs of Bob Dylan by various photographers, from the 1960s onward
Subject 73 works

Bob Dylan
Fine art photographs of David Bowie by various photographers, from the early 1970s onward
Subject 56 works

David Bowie
Gallery Picks
Subject 6 works

Gallery Picks
Kiss
Subject 12 works

Kiss
New York Dolls
Subject 3 works

New York Dolls
Patti Smith at Bowery, New York City, 1976, photographed by Godlis.
Subject 22 works

Patti Smith
Queen
Subject 40 works

Queen
Ramones
Subject 85 works

Ramones
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards performing live, The Rolling Stones, photographed by Bob Gruen
Subject 54 works

Rolling Stones
Sex Pistols
Subject 27 works

Sex Pistols
The Clash
Subject 21 works

The Clash
Tina Turner
Subject 47 works

Tina Turner