Bob Gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in Rock'n Roll. He began making photos of Rock Stars thirty years ago and today his work is known around the world. When John Lennon came to New York in 1972, Bob became John and Yoko's personal photographer documenting them at work and play.
As chief photographer for Rock Scene Magazine in the 70's he specialized in candid, you-are-there photo features. He toured with bands of the Punk and New Wave scenes including the New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Clash, Ramones, Blondie and The Patti Smith Group.
Bob has worked with major rock attractions including Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Tina Turner and Alice Cooper. In 1989 he documented the epic journey to Russia of the 'Moscow Music Peace Festival' which featured Motley Crue and Bon Jovi.
For years he was the official photographer for the New Music Seminar covering dozens of aspiring new bands in the course of a summer week. In 1994 he ran a photography workshop for the seminar. In 1997 he was commissioned by Fun Loving Criminals to recreate the Jimi Hendrix 'Electric Ladyland' album cover featuring 22 naked ladies.
John Lennon in New York City in 1974, this was during the period when he recorded 'Walls and Bridges'.
Robert Plant & Jimmy Page performing in New York City in 1977, their eleventh & final concert tour of North America by the English rock band
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones performing live at the legendary Madison Square Gardens, New York in July 1972
Chuck Berry Performing at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, October 1971.
Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Topper Headon & Paul Simonon of the Clash backstage at the Concert for Kampuchea, Hammersmith Apollo, 1979
Orange limited edition screen print of Liam Gallagher by David Studwell
John Prime backstage at The Station Inn, Nashville before performing with Jimmy Rooney's Irregulars in 2019.
Relaxing backstage at Abbey Road Studios during the recording of debut album 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'
Contact sheet of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers photographed at Hyde Park, London in 1991
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968 & considered one of the most innovative & influential rock bands in history.
Oasis was an English rock music band formed in Manchester in 1991, to date the band has sold over 70 million records worldwide.
Amy Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres.
A unique collection of images of Pink Floyd, one of the worlds most successful and influential rock bands.
Here are the very latest prints we have added to our collection. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Album covers can define a band almost as much as the music itself. Now you can put this great art on your wall as well as your turntable
Jill Furmanovsky is one of the greatest ever rock & roll photographers with a huge archive of iconic shots of the world's best music artists
Our contact sheet print collection is a rare opportunity to look back at the hidden moments surrounding some of rocks most iconic images.
