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September 10, 2014 NEWS

FILES ‘Looking At Music: Side 2' at MoMA

June 10th – November 30th, 2009 – A new exhibition at MoMA called PHOTO OF THE DAY “Looking At Music: Side 2″ explores the creative exchange between

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FAQ ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Exposed: The Photography Of Bob Gruen’

Award winning director Don Letts made a feature length film titled

‘Rock & Roll Exposed – the Photography of Bob Gruen’ for Sky Arts TV

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July 22, 2014

Sao Paulo Trip

Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 2007 – I had a great time on my trip to Sao Paulo to

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July 18, 2014

‘Rockers’ Exhibition Opening

Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 15, 2007 – FAAP Museu de Arte Brasileira – Opening night of

Bob Gruen’s ‘Rockers’ Exhibition. There was a big crowd with lots of Brazil’s… read more →

Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in . By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as & , , , , , Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The , , Clash, , & Blondie.

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Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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NYC – “The Killer”, Jerry Lee Lewis, played at BB King’s club and was in great form. He proved that Rock and Roll is not just for kids!

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Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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June 10th – November 30th, 2009 – A new exhibition at MoMA called “Looking At Music: Side 2" explores the creative exchange between musicians and artists in New York City… read more ...

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July 22, 2014 Sao Paulo Trip

Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 2007 – I had a great time on my trip to Sao Paulo to oversee the installation of my photos at FAAP. I went to… read more ...

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Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY Video of Bob Gruen’s “Teenage Bedroom” installation at the Subway Gallery in London FEATURED STORIES Subway Gallery – Joe Strummer Subway Edgware & Harrow Roads, London NW1 SEE & HEAR June 2010

Bob Gruen’s Slidetalk BUY STUFF At the Gravity Free Convention, May 13, 2008 ABOUT Bob Gruen on NY 1 TV One on 1 with Budd Mishkin – good FAQ interview, July 2008

Rockers’ Promo Video‘ Video of “Rockers” Exhibition in Sao Paulo, Spring 2007

Mr Media – podcast Interview with Bob Gruen and Legs McNeil Sept. 12, 2008

Jornal da Gazeta Video from the Rockers Exhibit in Sao Paulo. Spring 2007

Bob Gruen Podcast HuffPost Live – interview on AOL Podcast interview with Bob Gruen on Interview and images from my exhibition in Buenos Aires CultureCatch.com recorded at Morrison Hotel Gallery, 124 Belgium radio interview with good songs Prince Street, New York City, 212 941 8770

Belgium TV interview for my exhibition in Oostende Bob Gruen interview on WFMU Interview by Glen Jones on Jonesville Rock & Roll Exposed – the Photography of Bob Gruen Station, WFMU 91.1 Jersey City, NJ trailer for documentary by Don Letts Bob Gruen on Joe Franklin Show Bob Gruen and Kevin Bacon on Mark Seliger’s YouTube show Capture Bob Gruen on the Joe Franklin Show in the .early 1980s CBS Sunday Morning – Bob Gruen captures the immortals of rock

Annenberg Space for Photography Bob Gruen Slide talk – September 2012

WBAB- Bob Gruen interview about Who Shot Rock & Roll? film

New York Times – His Photos Are Proof: He’s With the Band

Bob Gruen exhibition at Centro Cultural Borges in Buenos Aires on Euronews TV

Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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NEWS Bob Gruen’s photos are available and on view at:

FILES Morrison Hotel Gallery 124 Prince Street New York, NY 10012 PHOTO OF THE DAY 212-941-8770 La Jolla-760 607 1777 FEATURED STORIES Morrison Hotel Gallery

SEE & HEAR Fahey / Klein Gallery 148 North La Brea Ave BUY STUFF Los Angeles, CA 90038 323 934-2250 ABOUT Fahey/Klein Gallery

FAQ A Gallery For Fine Photography 322 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504 568-1313 A Gallery For Fine Photography

Liss Gallery 140 Yorkville Avenue. Toronto, Ont. M5R1C2, Canada 416 787 9872 Liss Gallery

Bob Gruen photos are available for purchase online at: Rock Store Gallery

Bob Gruen’s Rock Seen

For 40 years, Bob Gruen’s name has been synonymous with rock and roll. From taking early photos on tour with Ike and Tina Turner, to capturing the early CBGB/Max’s Kansas City scene to covering current stadium rockers such as , Gruen has always been at the right place at the right time—and he’s always gotten the shot. In this lavish monograph, Gruen has curated his favorite photographs from his career, with intimate captions and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Featuring such illustrious acts as , Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, Ramones, and more, and including an introduction by the legendary Debbie Harry of Blondie, this collection is a must- have for all fans of rock and roll.

Availible online from… Barnes & Noble and Amazon

Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From FILES John Lennon to Johnny Rotten; Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Elvis to Madonna; to Bob Marley; Tina Turner to Debbie Harry, he has captured the music scene for over forty years in photographs that have gained worldwide recognition. PHOTO OF THE DAY Shortly after John Lennon moved to New York in 1971, Bob became John and Yoko’s personal photographer and friend, making photos of their working life as well as private moments. In 1974 he created the iconic images of John Lennon wearing a New York City t-shirt and FEATURED STORIES standing in front of the Statue of Liberty making the peace sign – two of the most popular of Lennon’s images.

SEE & HEAR As chief photographer for Rock Scene Magazine in the ’70s, Bob specialized in candid, behind the scenes photo features. He toured extensively with the emerging punk and new wave bands including the New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Clash, Ramones, Patti Smith Group and Blondie. Bob has also worked with major rock acts such as Led Zeppelin, , BUY STUFF , Tina Turner, Elton John, , Kiss and .

In 1989, he documented the epic trip to Russia of the “Moscow Music Peace Festival” featuring ABOUT Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi. For many years Bob was the ocial photographer for the New Music Seminar held in New York City, covering dozens of aspiring new bands in the course of a summer week. This seminal body of work reects a profound commitment and long- standing personal friendship with the artists. His wealth of personal experiences and uncanny FAQ memory provide the most illuminating and comprehensive histories of rock youth culture.

“All Dolled Up,” a DVD documentary made by Bob Gruen and Nadya Beck of their early’70s video footage of the New York Dolls, was released in 2005 with a follow-up DVD, “Lookin’ Fine On Television” released in 2011.

In the spring of 2007 FAAP University in Sao Paulo, Brazil presented an exhibition of Bob Gruen’s work. Titled ROCKERS, the exhibition attracted 40,000 visitors. The ROCKERS exhibition was also shown from April to July 2008 at Morrison Hotel Gallery on the Bowery in New York City.

Bob’s “Sid Vicious with Hot Dog” photo was acquired by The National Portrait Gallery, London, in 1999 for their permanent collection. The Experience Music Project, Seattle, acquired his “Clash Live in Boston”, “Tina Turner Multiple Image”, and “Bloody Sid Vicious” photos for their permanent collection in March 2012.

In 2011 award winning director Don Letts made a feature length lm titled ‘Rock & Roll Exposed – the Photography of Bob Gruen’ including interviews with Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, Alice Cooper, Yoko Ono, Billie Joe Armstrong and many more.

Bob was presented in June 2004 with MOJO Magazine’s prestigious Honours List Award for Classic Image in London and in November 2010 he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. More recently he has also photographed Green Day’s tour of Europe, Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band, Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Jesse Malin, Ryan Adams, and other new popular acts.

In 2004, in London, Bob was presented with MOJO Magazine’s Honors List Award for Classic Image.

PHOTO EXHIBITS include:

Oca, Sao Paulo, Brazil – 2012 Centro Cultural Borges, Argentina – “Rock Seen” – 2011 Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles – 2011 Liss Gallery, Toronto, Canada – 2008 & 2011 Folkwang Museum, Essen, Germany – 2010 Amerika Haus, Munich, Germany – 2010 MoMA – , New York – “Looking at Music – Side 2″ – 2009 Brooklyn Museum of Art – “Who Shot Rock & Roll?” – 2009 Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico – 2008 Morrison Hotel Gallery, New York & Los Angeles – 2008 Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico – 2008 V!P Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands – 2007 FAAP University Musuem, Sao Paulo, Brazil – 2007 Blink Gallery, London, England – 2006 Morrison Hotel Gallery, La Jolla & Tokyo, Japan – 2005 A Gallery for Fine Photography, New Orleans – 1997 & 1999 The Govinda Gallery, Washington, DC – 1995

Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid '70s he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major attractions such as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss etc., and also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones & Blondie.

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