8/31/10

Janette Beckman

Janette Beckman got her start in London during the punk explosion of the 70s. She has worked with the greatest in punk and hip hop. She also saw that there were different tribes growing in London during the 70s, which she then documented showing each of their different attitudes and style. BBC America said reguarding Beckman "Her portraits prove that attitude never dies"

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Andre 3000
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Boy George
Punks
Chuck D
The Clash
Mick Jones
The Clash
Paul Simonon
Blondie
Dee Dee Ramone
Grandmaster Flash
Eazy E
Flavor Flav
The Go Gos
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Johnny Rotten
Junior Delgado
Mods
Mods
Fan playing air guitar
Paul Simonon
The Police
The Police
Razorlight
Rick Rubin
Roxanne Shante
Rude Boys
Run DMC
Run DMC
Salt N Pepa
Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Shane MacGowen
Siouxsie Sioux
Ska Girls
Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Sting
Joe Strummer
The Police
M.I.A.
John Entwistle
(all photos by Janette Beckman)

8/30/10

Stephanie Chernikowski

Stephanie Chernikowski moved to New York in 1975 to be met by the emerging punk rock scene. Her early photographs depict many of the greatest punk artists during that era. She also went on to photograph some of country music's finest. Her photographs have been published in many books and featured in magazines such as Rolling Stone and The New York Times.


Bruce Springsteen
Patti Smith

David Byrne
Johnny Ramone, Chris Stein and Debbie Harry
The Cramps
Debbie Harry
Dee Dee Ramone
The Cramps
Dizzy Gillespie
Elvis Costello
Marianne Faithfull
Richard Hell
Henry Rollins
Hilly Crystal
Richard Hell
Henry Rollins
Iggy Pop
Joey Ramone
Johnny Ramone
George Jones
Little Richard
Michael Stipe
Mick Jagger
Mirror Portrait 
Dolly Parton
Patti Smith
Carl Perkins
Patti Smith
R.E.M.
The Ramones
Run DMC
SAMO
Sid Vicious
Sonic Youth
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Michael Stipe
Talking Heads
The Police
Andy Warhol
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
(all photos by Stephanie Chernikowski)