Gary Green1976Maxs Kansas CityCBGB10Lou ReedAndy WarholJoey RamoneRichard HellJohnny ThundersPatti SmithTom WaitsDeborah Harry

Sean OHagan

Beginning in 1976, the American photographer GARY GREEN immersed himself in New York Citys burgeoning downtown music scene. By day a photographers assistant, he spent his nights at Maxs Kansas City and CBGB documenting some of the decades most iconic musicians and figures. Included in this collection are Lou Reed, Andy Andy Warhol, Joey Ramone, Richard Hell, Johnny Thunders, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and Debbie Harry, as well as those on the scene who witnessed musical history being made. This book presents a unique vantage point on a place and time whose impact on music and culture cannot be overestimated.

“A democratic portrait of an emerging New York punk scene that looks both distant and timeless.” Sean OHagan

“A democratic portrait of an emerging New York punk scene that looks both distant and timeless.” Sean OHagan