Bob Gruen is one of the most influential figures in the history of rock photography. Based in New York, he documented the cultural revolution of the 1970s from within the music scene, capturing artists not as distant icons but as part of a living, evolving counterculture.
From John Lennon and Yoko Ono to the Ramones, Led Zeppelin, and The Clash, Gruen’s photographs helped define the visual identity of an era when rock music, politics, and youth culture collided. His work stands today as a rare and authentic record of New York’s downtown scene during one of its most creative decades.
The Music Photo Gallery represents a curated selection of Bob Gruen’s work, with a focus on historically significant images and vintage prints produced close to the time of capture. For collectors and institutions, these photographs are not only iconic images, but original documents of rock history.