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FAQ June 10th – November 30th, 2009 – A new exhibition at MoMA called “Looking At Music: Side 2” The Museum Of Modern Art explores the creative exchange between musicians and artists in New York City in the 1970’s and 11 West 53rd Street 1980’s. On display are photography, music, video and publications including the work of Jean- Michel Basquiat, Blondie, Richard Hell, Sonic Youth and Patti Smith among others. New York, NY 10019-5497

For this exhibition, legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen has created an installation of (212) 708-9400 © Copyright 2014 Bob Gruen | No image or material on this site may be reproduced, magazine spreads and covers and posters titled “A Rock & Roll Teenager’s Bedroom Wall”. The copied or distributed in any way without www.moma.org written permission installation is 7.5’ x 22.5’. On a monitor next to the wall is a video titled “New York Death Cult”, made by Bob Gruen consisting of bands playing at Max’s Kansas City in 1976 that include Jayne County, Robert Gordon, Blondie, Patti Smith, Johnny Thunders and Richard Hell. Tags: Bob Gruen

The exhibit will be open during regular museum hours from Wednesday June 10th until Share this Story November 30th, 2009. October 24, 2014

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Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From John Lennon to Johnny Rotten; Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Elvis to Madonna; Bob Dylan 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.

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 standing in front of the Statue of Liberty making the peace sign – two of the most BOB GRUNE popular of Lennon’s images.

As chief photographer for Rock Scene Magazine in the ’70s, Bob specialized in candid, behind the scenes photo features. HOME He toured extensively with the emerging punk and new wave bands including the New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Clash, NEWS Ramones, Patti Smith Group and Blondie. Bob has also worked with major rock acts such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John, Aerosmith, Kiss and Alice Cooper. FILES

PHOTO OF THE DAY In 1989, he documented the epic trip to Russia of the “Moscow Music Peace Festival” featuring 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 FEATURED STORIES dozens of aspiring new bands in the course of a summer week. This seminal body of work reects a profound commitment SEE & HEAR and long-standing personal friendship with the artists. His wealth of personal experiences and uncanny memory provide the most illuminating and comprehensive histories of rock youth culture. BUY STUFF

ABOUT “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. FAQ 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.

© Copyright 2014 Bob Gruen | No image or Bob’s “Sid Vicious with Hot Dog” photo was acquired by The National Portrait Gallery, London, in 1999 for their permanent material on this site may be reproduced, copied or distributed in any way without collection. written permission 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.