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Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols: Punk Captured on Film

The Sex Pistols were more than a band — they were a cultural detonation that reshaped music, fashion, and attitude forever. This collection brings together iconic photographs capturing the raw intensity, chaos, and defiance that defined punk’s most notorious group.

Featuring powerful images of Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten, and the band on stage and behind the scenes, these works were captured by legendary photographers including Bob Gruen, Roberta Bayley, and others who stood at the heart of the punk movement.

From explosive live performances to intimate moments offstage, this collection preserves the uncompromising spirit and visual legacy of the Sex Pistols.

Sid Vicious smiling backstage in Dallas, 1978 — photographed by Roberta Bayley.

Sid Vicious, Dallas, 1978

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Photographed in Dallas in 1978, this image portrays Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. Photograph by Roberta Bayley. This work is a color archival pigment print, produced by the...

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Sid Vicious, Dallas, 1978

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Photographed in Dallas in 1978, this portrait captures Sid Vicious during the final American performances of the Sex Pistols.Bayley’s documentation preserves a decisive moment in punk history. Silver gelatin print....

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Johnny Rotten, San Antonio, 1978

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Photographed in San Antonio in 1978, this portrait captures Johnny Rotten during the band’s final American tour.Bayley’s images from this period remain essential records of punk’s cultural rupture. Silver gelatin...

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Sex Pistols, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, 1978, photographed by Roberta Bayley.

Sex Pistols at Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, 1978

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Photographed in Tulsa in 1978, this image documents the Sex Pistols during their final American performances.Bayley’s photographs from this tour remain among the most historically significant records of the band’s...

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Sid Vicious, San Antonio, TX, 1978

From $1,200USD

Original photograph printed and hand-signed by the photographer. Smaller formats are open edition archival pigment prints. Larger formats are issued in limited editions and realized as gelatin silver prints for...

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Johnny Rotten, 1976

From $1,500USD

Original Photograph in Limited EditionSeries Stamped by the Artist’s EstateFor exclusive pieces signed by Mick Rock — including original handwritten notes or vintage prints from his personal archive — please...

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