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80s punk irreverence on display - sicnoticias

The “Days of Punk” exhibition includes more than 100 photographs by Michael Grecco.

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Days of Punk was buzzing in the 70s and 90s and Michael Grecco captured its peak. - media.rtp

Punk was booming in the 70s and 90s and Michael Grecco captured its peak. On October 15th, the multimedia exhibition dedicated to punk begins, created by American photographer Michael Grecco, and can be visited at the Cascais Cultural Center until January 28th, 2024.

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“DAYS OF PUNK” by MICHAEL GRECCO | Opening of the Photography Exhibition | Cascais Cultural Center - inparties

At the invitation of the Dom Luís I Foundation, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 6:30 pm, I attended the Opening of the Photography Exhibition “DAYS OF PUNK” by photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco.

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Artist Talk + Book Signing for Michael Grecco’s DAYS OF PUNK and Elizabeth Waterman’s MONEYGAME - artillerymag

Fine Art Photographers – and spouses – MICHAEL GRECCO and ELIZABETH WATERMAN have side-by-side solo exhibitions at Leica Gallery Los Angeles on view through November 5.

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Centro Cultural de Cascais: Michael Grecco – Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face - loeildelaphotographie

The multimedia exhibition “DAYS OF PUNK” by American photographer Michael Grecco presents in Cascais photographs of music icons such as The Clash, Johnny Rotten, Ramones, Wendy O. Williams (from Plasmatics).

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New exhibition in Cascais dedicated to punk, post-punk and new wave stars - sabado

The “Days of Punk” exhibition includes more than 100 images, created by American photographer Michael Grecco. It can be visited at the Cascais Cultural Center until January 28th.

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Days (and nights) of Punk: Michael Grecco’s photos show Boston’s ’70s and ’80s punk scene - wgbh

Boston’s punk scene in the late 1970s and early ’80s was marked by transformation.

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Inside Boston’s punk scene of the ’70s and ’80s - bostonglobe

Michael Grecco was a witness to history.

It began one evening in 1978 when, as a 19-year-old photojournalism student at Boston University, he wandered into the Rathskeller, the Kenmore Square club better known as the Rat.

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Punk Rock’s Chaotic Energy Revitalized By Acclaimed Photographer Michael Grecco - wgbh

Acclaimed photographer Michael Grecco brings us back to the chaotic energy of punk rock era in the late 70s to early 90s in his newest collection of images, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991.

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Best Photo Picks June 2023 - whatwillyouremember

By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy

At long last, New England is in exuberant bloom. Venturing out is fun again and, happily, there are lots of sights to see.

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Michael Grecco’s “DAYS OF PUNK” Opening reception - thebostoncalendar

Days of Punk,” photographer and director Michael Grecco’s solo multimedia exhibition celebrating punk music and culture, opens Friday, May 19 at Anderson Yezerski Gallery in Boston, MA’s SoWa Arts District with an artist’s reception from 5-9PM.

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Visual Art Preview: “Days of Punk” Showcases Hallowed Era in Boston’s Music History - artsfuse

This is the first time Michael Grecco, who was a photojournalist for the Associated Press from 1978-83 and then a staff photographer for the Boston Herald — while regularly shooting shows at night for WBCN and Boston Rock — will exhibit this collection in the US Northeast.

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Best Photo Picks May 2023 - whatwillyouremember

By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy

The blossoming of the land has finally, irrevocably, arrived in New England. The palette is sublime and the scents are exhilarating, even though April showers have so far mostly brought May showers.

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‘Days of Punk’ Exhibition Chronicles Boston’s Early Punk Scene - rock929rocks

Days of Punk is set to open at Boston’s Anderson Yezerski Gallery. It’s a must-see for Boston music scene and punk enthusiasts.

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Scene in SOWA - whatwillyouremember

By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy

This month there are many noteworthy photography shows popping up around Boston.

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Gritty photos of the 70s & 80s punk scene - I-D

“I was one of those alienated high school kids,” photographer Michael Grecco says. Michael grew up in an old-world Italian household in suburban New York during the 1970s. Neither jock nor prep, he was part of a small clique, which he describes as “the outcasts,” who loved art and jazz.

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My Rock Moment - Megaphone

Was it being front row at a Bowie concert as a kid? Was it meeting Van Halen at a record store album signing? Or was it the first time that your band got to play The Whisky A Go Go? My Rock Moment celebrates rock music from the 60s, 70s and 80s with interviews from those that lived it and keep the music alive today!

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Days of Punk – Free Punk Concert at MOAH:CEDAR - Artillery

In association with Los Angeles-based photographer Michael Grecco’s touring multimedia exhibition “DAYS OF PUNK” that is currently on view at MOAH: CEDAR in Lancaster, CA, there will be a free punk concert in the adjacent MOAH:…

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Punks on display - avpress

Punk rock legends T.S.O.L., Shiiva and The Downsides will perform a free concert on Saturday as part of MOAH:CEDAR’s “Days of Punk” multi-media solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based photographer and director Michael Grecco.

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‘Days of Punk’ exhibit showcases images of The Clash, Dead Kennedys and more - sgvtribune

When Michael Grecco walked into punk clubs in Boston and New York in the ’70s he felt right at home amidst the raw energy and intensity of the music. He loved it so much that he became a self described “club kid” and a regular in the local punk scene.

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Michael Grecco: Days of Punk - Curate

“Days of Punk,” Los Angeles-based photographer and director Michael Grecco’s multi-media solo exhibition chronicling punk music and culture, will open on Saturday, February 4 at MOAH:CEDAR in Lancaster, CA with an artist’s reception from 4-6PM.

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Photographer Michael Grecco takes us back to the ‘Days of Punk’ - Spectrum News 1

LOS ANGELES — Michael Grecco was a fledgling photographer in the 1970s when the punk rock scene emerged in the clubs of Boston and New York, which he documented with his camera.

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‘Days of Punk’ exhibit showcases images of The Clash, Dead Kennedys and more - Daily News

When Michael Grecco walked into punk clubs in Boston and New York in the ’70s he felt right at home amidst the raw energy and intensity of the music. He loved it so much that he became a self described “club kid” and a regular in the…

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Sex, drugs and punk rock at La Térmica - surinenglish

Photos of The Clash, The Slits, Billy Idol and The Ramones revive the wildest, music of the 70s and 80s through the lens of Michael Grecco

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Michael Grecco: Photographer of the punk movement - Rockwheels

Michael Grecco chose the right time to be in Boston. As an undergraduate photojournalism student at BU, he began exploring The Hub clubs with his camera and soon began receiving submissions from alternative and mainstream press. Working for various media, magazines and radio stations…

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“DAYS OF PUNK,” Photographer MICHAEL GRECCO’s Exhibition chronicling Punk Music & Culture opens Feb. 4 at MOAH:CEDAR - Baker City Herald

Michael Grecco’s touring multimedia exhibition “DAYS OF PUNK” makes its west coast debut on February 4, presenting photographs from the late 1970s through the early 1990s when he was covering the explosive punk music scene in the U.S., as well as related videos, soundscapes and vintage ephemera.

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Photographer Michael Grecco’s “Days of Punk” Multimedia Exhibition Opening - Artillery

“DAYS OF PUNK,” Los Angeles-based photographer and director Michael Grecco’s multi-media solo exhibition celebrating punk music and culture, will open on Saturday, February 4 MOAH:CEDAR in Lancaster, CA with an artist’s reception from 4-6PM. It will run through March 19…

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Punk Photographer Michael Grecco at MOAH:CEDAR - Artnowla

“Days of Punk,” Los Angeles-based photographer and director Michael Grecco’s multi-media solo exhibition celebrating punk music and culture, will open on Saturday, February 4 at MOAH:CEDAR in Lancaster, CA with an artist’s reception from 4-6PM.

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The Candid Frame #595 – Michael Grecco - Ibarionex

Michael Grecco is an award-winning commercial photographer and film director noted for his iconic celebrity portraits, innovative magazine covers, editorial images and advertising spreads for NBC/Universal, GE, Pfizer, HBO, Kodak, ABC, IBM, Yahoo!, ESPN, Wired, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Premier and more.

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Punk Rock’s Chaotic Energy Revitalized By Acclaimed Photographer Michael Grecco - News Break

Henry In The Hub: Full Interview With Photographer Michael Grecco. Acclaimed photographer Michael Grecco brings us back to the chaotic energy of punk rock era in the late 70s to early 90s…

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Michael Grecco - Moahcedar

In the cultural crucible of the late 1970s, punk rock music expanded and morphed into the Post-Punk and New Wave movements – and their many offshoots – that prevailed until the early 1990s. During this time, photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, Michael Grecco, was down and dirty in the thick of it…

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Life & Work with Michael Grecco of Santa Monica - Voyagesanantonio

Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Grecco. Hi Michael, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, you could tell our readers some of your backstories. I have been a photographer by trade for more than 30 years, and yes, I started very young. I am at a point in my career where I am looking at who and what I have shot..

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Check Out Michael Grecco’s Story - Voyagela

Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Grecco. Hi Michael, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself. Well, I have been a photographer by trade for more than 30 years, and yes, I started very young. LOL, I am at a point in my career where I am looking at who and what I have shot, and building my legacy from there..

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Daytona Museum Hosts Touring ‘Days of Punk’ Photo Retrospective from Photographer Michael Grecco - Orlando Weekly

Days of Punk, a collection of iconic music snapshots spanning the 1970s and ’80s from photographer Michael Grecco, opened on Aug. 30 at the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach. Days first premiered at Photo London in November of last year, and is currently making the rounds on a world tour.

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Photographer Michael Grecco’s “Days of Punk” Book Signing - Artillery

On Monday, September 19 the La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood will host a book signing with Grecco scheduled for 6-9PM. The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for purchase. The hotel is also placing copies of Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In your Face, 1978-1991 in its guest suites.

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F5: Eli Peer Defines Modern Luxury Through Cannabis - Design Milk

Eli Peer says: I find myself frequently mesmerized by vintage Punk and New Wave photos from my early teens. Most of them were actually shot by my good friend, Michael Grecco, the photographer, director, and author of the book, PUNK, POST PUNK, NEW WAVE.

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Punked. In a Good Way - LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL

The hotel announced that celebrity photographer Michael Grecco’s book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991,” will be placed in its guest suites.

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Welcome to your midweek pick-me-up with Michael Grecco - BBC Radio

Craig gets you to the midweek point by chatting with superstar photographer Michael Grecco, who chats about his fascinating career and takes over the Trunk of Punk!

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Michael Grecco: The Photographer Who Captured The Clash, The Human League, Adam Ant, and more - BBC Radio

US photographer Michael Grecco shares some stories from behind the camera.

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Michael Grecco: The Man Behind the Camera - InMotion

Daytona State College’s Southeast Museum of Photography opened its Days of Punk exhibition on August 30th. Captured by acclaimed photographer, Michael Grecco, the exhibit offers a raw and thrilling look at the 80’s ceaseless punk culture.

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From new york to los angeles and across the globe, celebrity and advertising photographer michael grecco has always pushed the boundaries - handitv

The career of accomplished celebrity and advertising photographer Michael Grecco, who has taken photos for People Magazine, Forbes Magazine, TIME Magazine, Sports Illustrated and several other outlets, started at the age of 19 with a Boston-based internship at The Associated Press.

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‘Days of Punk’ exhibit makes U.S. debut in Daytona - Hometown News

The Southeast Museum of Photography extended a warm welcome to photographer Michael Grecco and his exhibit, “Days of Punk” the evening of Aug. 30. The collection made its U.S. debut in Daytona Beach, including an appearance and statements from Mr. Grecco during the opening, after premiering in London and Spain.

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Michael Grecco’s “Days of Punk” U.S. premier will be in Daytona - Hometown News

“Days of Punk,” Los Angeles-based photographer and director Michael Grecco’s multi-media solo exhibit celebrating punk music and culture, will open on Aug. 30 at the Southeast Museum of Photography, a service of Daytona State College, in Daytona Beach.

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Photographer Michael Grecco’s “Days of Punk” Exhibition on Display in Braunton, North Devon, UK and Malaga, Spain - NewsWires

“The spirit of Punk was extraordinary. It marked me forever. As you look at these images, I hope you also get touched by its infectious freedom.” — Michael Grecco

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From Lou Reed to The Clash, These Unseen Photos Capture the Spirit of Punk - Hunger

Photographer Michael Grecco chronicled the explosion of punk music in the United States.

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Days of Punk Book Release & Photography Exhibition - PHOTIQ

Photographs are available from PHOTIQ as framed, limited edition prints. These are printed on fine art archival paper and mounted in black frames under anti-reflective glass. Each numbered edition print is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity.

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Die wilden Jahre des Punk-Rock - LEBEN | KULTUR

Die Ausstellung ‘Days of Punk’ des Fotografen Michael Grecco zeigt im Zentrum La Térmica die bedeutendsten Musiker dieser Bewegung

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19 Best New Punk Music Books To Read In 2022 - Book Authority

As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by thought leaders and experts.

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La Térmica Museum : Michael Grecco : Days of Punk - THE EYE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The show presents more than a hundred black & white and color photographs of artists including Johnny Rotten, The Buzzcocks, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Joan Jett, The Clash, The Cramps, David Bowie, and the Ramones, among many others.

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La Térmica acoge la exposición «Days of punk» del norteamericano Michael Grecco - Graffica

Grecco cubrió una época desenfrenadamente abierta en la historia de la música para la posteridad, capturando su energía pura y su poder emocional.

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La Térmica muestra la historia del punk rock de la mano del fotógrafo estadounidense Michael Grecco - 7 dias MARBELLA

El fotógrafo estadounidense presenta por primera vez en España fotografías inéditas de Billy Idol, The Clash o Elvis Costello, entre otros. La exposición podrá visitarse en hasta el próximo 26 de junio de 2022.

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La historia del punk rock, en manos de Michael Grecco - La Térmica, Málaga

La Térmica, centro de cultura contemporánea de la Diputación de Málaga, acoge la exposición inédita ‘Days of punk‘ del fotógrafo norteamericano Michael Grecco.

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EXPOSICIÓN ‘DAYS OF PUNK – MICHAEL GRECCO’ - La Térmica, Málaga

La Termica presents the exhibition “Days of Punk” by American photographer Michael Grecco which includes more than a hundred black & white and color shots of artists including Johnny Rotten, The Buzzcocks, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Joan Jett, The Clash, David Bowie and the Ramones, among many others.

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A Lust for Life … My Years Backstage with the Giants of Punk - The Guardian

Michael Grecco had low expectations the night he walked into a Boston dive bar known as The Rat. A local punk band was on stage called La Peste – appropriately enough – but Grecco was more into jazz. It was 1978.

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EXCLUSIVE: Celebrated photographer releases never-before-seen images of punk rock legends like The Sex Pistols, The Clash – and tells the story of the time Billy Idol offered him a ‘gallon bag of coke’ - Daily Mail

Michael Grecco was an 18-year-old guileless college student from suburban New York when he first discovered punk music. He followed the throbbing sound of a local Boston band named ‘La Peste’ to the basement below his favorite late night food spot

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A Boston-centric gift guide for music lovers - The Boston Globe

You can feel the intensity in every shot collected in “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991,” a new book of previously unseen photos by the celebrity photographer Michael Grecco.

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Punk rock photographer Michael Grecco unseen pics The Clash, Billy Idol, The Sex Pistols, The Cramps - DUK News

Renown photographer, Michael Grecco spent a decade embedded in the punk-rock community of Boston during its hey day in the late 1970s through the 1980s. Bouncing between underground clubs he shot everyone from The Clash (pictured above backstage), to The Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, The Cramps, Buzzcocks, Billy Idol and so many more.

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8 great coffee table books - Newsday

In 162 gorgeous color and black-and-white photos, Grecco takes readers back to a vibrant bygone era as his camera captures the performers’ raw energy and outrageousness both onstage and off.

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PHOTOGRAPHING PUNK ROCK: Review of Michael Grecco’s New Photography Book - Artillery Magazine

If you wanted to get an indoor photo during the first wave of punk rock, you needed a camera that you could adjust the settings on, and you had to learn what the settings were. That didn’t really change until the advent of digital photography, which makes photographs from this era extra rare.

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Exposiciones | DAYS OF PUNK - EL GIRALDILLO

‘Days of Punk’ saca a la luz más de un centenar de instantáneas que han permanecido ocultas durante décadas y que Michael Grecco capturó mientras documentaba la escena de los clubes nocturnos y conciertos en Boston y Nueva York durante el inicio del punk rock, desde 1978, abarcando también los períodos del After-Punk y New Wave hasta 1991.

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Book by ex-Hub photographer offers portrait of Boston’s punk heyday - Boston Herald

Conventional wisdom names New York City as the hub of the punk rock explosion of the ’70s. Of course, punk has never put much stock in conventional wisdom. And so, with his new book, “Punk, Post Punk New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978—1991,” photographer Michael Grecco reminds fans of the genre that Boston played a pivotal role in launching the musical revolution.

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Punk rock photographer Michael Grecco unseen pics The Clash, Billy Idol, The Sex Pistols, The Cramps - Citigist

Michael Grecco was an 18-year-old guileless college student from suburban New York when he first discovered punk music. He followed the throbbing sound of a local Boston band named ‘La Peste’ to the basement below his favorite late night food spot. The underground club was known as ‘the Rat’ – Boston’s answer to New York City‘s legendary punk venue, CBGBs.

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Michael Grecco, US Punk and Post Punk Photographer – Interview - Punk-Rocker

Photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco was in London recently, exhibiting at Photo London in support of his book Punk Post Punk New Wave published last year, which documents the music and club scene in ’70s and ’80s Boston, including previously unseen iconic photos of artists like The Clash, Adam Ant, Johnny Rotten, The Buzzcocks, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett and The Ramones.

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A Camera and Three Chords: Documenting the D.I.Y. Ethos of Punk - Blind

Celebrated photographer and film director Michael Grecco revisits his archive to unearth images capturing the raw power of punk music.

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Anarchy in the USA - The Herald, Scotland

Michael Grecco’s vision of punk rock. Towards the end of his new book Punk, Post Punk, New Wave, a compilation of images he took back at the end of the 1970s and the start of the 1980s…

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Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, On Your Coffee Table - White Hot Magazine

Michael Grecco offers a backstage tour of the publication, as well as advice for aspiring documentarians, lighting tricks, and plans for future installations

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Punk Rock Chaotic - WGBH, Boston

Acclaimed photographer Michael Grecco brings us back to the chaotic energy of punk rock era in the late 70s to early 90s in his newest collection of images, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face…

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Abrams Books : Michael Grecco : Punk Post Punk New Wave - The Eye of Photography

American photographer Michael Grecco’s latest book Punk Post Punk New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991 is a visceral reminder of what freedom looks like. It also reminds us of the power of music in lifting a collective finger at authority! As Grecco writes, the punk era was a moment without boundaries – “Wear what you want! Say what you want! Make music however you want!”.

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Never Before Seen Sex Pistols Photos On Sale - Monster Children

Days of Punk by Michael Grecco is another collection that showcases the rise of punk rock. Grecco is an LA-based fine art, editorial and celebrity portrait photographer who got down and dirty in the American punk scene.

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Michael Grecco Productions in Association with Iconic Images - Photo London

In the cultural crucible of the very non-socially-distanced late 1970s, punk rock music expanded and morphed into the post-punk and new wave movements that prevailed until the early 1990s.

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Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986) - Deep Dives and Deep Cuts

It’s time to learn more about Boston’s punk and new wave bands. Acclaimed music photographer Michael Grecco takes the lads deep down the rabbit hole to discover some long forgotten gems from Boston’s 70-80s punk scene. Some of these are so obscure we needed two playlists to cover them all.

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Punk rock photographer Michael Grecco unseen pics The Clash, Billy Idol, The Sex Pistols, The Cramps - Texas News Today

Renown photographer, Michael Grecco spent a decade embedded in the punk-rock community of Boston during its hey day in the late 1970s through the 1980s. Bouncing between underground clubs he shot everyone from The Clash (pictured above backstage), to The Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, The Cramps, Buzzcocks, Billy Idol and so many more.

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Celebrity Photographer Michael Grecco on The Dark Mark Show - The Dark Mark Show

Celebrity photographer Michael Grecco joined Mark and Nicole to talk about his book Punk, Post Punk, New Wave

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Michael Grecco, US Punk and Post Punk Photographer – Interview - Louder than War

Photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco was in London recently, exhibiting at Photo London in support of his book Punk Post Punk New Wave published last year, which documents the music and club scene in ’70s and ’80s Boston, including previously unseen iconic photos of artists like The Clash, Adam Ant, Johnny Rotten, The Buzzcocks, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett and The Ramones.

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Days of Punk - PhotoPolitic

In 2017, I was inspired to start combing through my archives of the punk and rock ‘n roll photos that I shot when I was living in Boston during college and after, shooting for the Associated Press, and for the legendary FM station WBCN-FM. Thousands of images had been stored for decades, never seeing the light of day. In revisiting this body of work, I more than anything wanted it to be seen. The result is my latest book, Post, Post-Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991, published by Abrams Books in November 2020.

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MICHAEL GRECCO - Outtake Gallery

Michael Grecco is an award-winning photographer and director based in Los Angeles. He is recognized internationally for his high concept imagery, mastery of lighting, and powerful connections with his subjects in an immense body of work that encompasses fine art, celebrity portraiture, music, commercial, and editorial photography.

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Photographer MICHAEL GRECCO and London’s ICONIC IMAGES Announce a Limited-Release Series of COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS of His New Book “PUNK, POST-PUNK, NEW WAVE: ONSTAGE BACKSTAGE, IN YOUR FACE, 1978-1991” - Yahoo! Finance

“The spirit of Punk was extraordinary. It marked me forever. As you look at these images, I hope you also get touched by its infectious freedom.” – Michael Grecco

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Photographer MICHAEL GRECCO and London’s ICONIC IMAGES Announce a Limited-Release Series of COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS of His New Book “PUNK, POST-PUNK, NEW WAVE: ONSTAGE BACKSTAGE, IN YOUR FACE, 1978-1991” - WFMZ TV

Grecco and London-based Iconic Images have announced that this bold time capsule will be offered as a deluxe, limited release Collector’s Edition this fall.

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ONSTAGE BACKSTAGE, IN YOUR FACE, 1978-1991 - FinTech Zoom

Grecco covered a riotously outspoken time in music history for posterity, capturing its raw energy and emotional power. Images from this body of work – featuring onstage and backstage moments – comprise Grecco’s best-selling book Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991

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A lust for life … my years backstage with the giants of punk - FlipBoard

Michael Grecco had low expectations the night he walked into a Boston dive bar known as The Rat. A local punk band was on stage called La Peste – appropriately enough – but Grecco was more into jazz.

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Talk About Fine Art Photography EP2 - THE PHOTOGALLERY

Days of Punk with Micheal Grecco

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Rare Photos From Punk Music Era in New Coffee Table Book - Auction Central News

Grecco’s days in the trenches of punk clubs inspired his career trajectory. “It exposed me to more self-expression, and made me continue to strive for it,” Grecco said. “It was impetuous for me to leave the Associated Press, and the Boston Herald, and go off to LA in the late ’80s to do the portrait work I’ve been doing since, but People Magazine had invited me to be a regular contributor, and I was driven to seek creativity and authenticity.

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“Punk, Post Punk and New Wave” with Photographer Michael Grecco - NPR Illinois

A few months ago we had the pleasure of speaking with celebrity photographer Michael Grecco about his career. Now we’re so happy to welcome him BACK to the Front Row…

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Onstage, Backstage: Photographer Michael Grecco Captured Boston’s Punk and Post Punk Scenes - PleaseKillMe.com

The visual evidence of his time in Boston is contained in Punk Post Punk New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991 (Abrams), an impressive collection of the best of his black-and-white photographs.

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Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991 by Michael Grecco - Capturemag

Grecco’s images in Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage reflect the raw energy, power, sweat, anarchy, and antics that characterized this insurgent alternative music of the time.

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Michael Grecco’s emblem new guide, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991” - Google News Post

Both a chronicler of and player in this song revolution, Grecco captured in-your-face efficiency moments and behind the scenes pictures with bands together with The Cramps, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Talking Heads…

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From Punk to Portraits - The Argonaut

MICHAEL GRECCO HAS DONE IT ALL AS A PHOTOGRAPHER

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Prince Charming - Uncut Magazine

Michael Grecco’s new photobook captures the youthful vitality of the post-punk era. It was definitely a wild time,” says Michael Grecco of the five or so years he spent on the Boston post-punk and new wave scene…

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Punk, Post Punk, New Wave - Cool Hunting, Gift Guide

Familiar and previously unpublished images of a dynamic music scene by photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco fill the pages of Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage…

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Previously Unseen Photographs of Punk Music’s Quintessential Artists in new Coffee Table Book - Yahoo News

In the very non-socially-distanced late 1970s, punk rock music grew and morphed into post-punk and new wave movements that prevailed into the 1990s…

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Rival Magazine Issue 5 Nov 2020 - Rival Magazine

Michael Grecco…The Light, The Lens, The Master

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Meet an Artist Monday - LA Weekly

Michael Grecco has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an editorial and fine art photographer. Traveling the globe many times over in pursuit of his gigs, subjects, and ideas, he’s one of those curious-minded…

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Pics: Dead Kennedys, The Cramps, The Clash & more from ‘Punk, Post Punk, New Wave’ photo book - Brooklyn Vegan

Photographer and director Michael Grecco spent the mid-’70s through late-’80s in NYC and Boston, documenting the punk and club scene and photographing Dead Kennedys, The Cramps, Human League, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Slits, The Clash, Ministry, Billy Idol, Wendy O. Williams and The Plasmatics, Adam Ant, Lene Lovich, and more, both onstage and off

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Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986) - Deep Dives and Deep Cuts

Q: Is this not bland? A: Hell no, it’s DEVO! Author of the book “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave” (and acclaimed punk/new wave photographer) Michael Grecco joins the lads to examine the catalog of new wave pioneers DEVO.

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Suburban Voice blog #146 - LaptrinhX

Michael Grecco is a professional photographer and basically cut his teeth with these selections, taken mainly in Boston, although there are some from other east coast cities and the subtitle is Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991.

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Book Review: Punk, Post Punk, New Wave by Michael Grecco - F STOP

In the 70s and 80s, when Grecco was shooting most of these images, a lot of the people featured in his book were from the yet-to-be-famous set. This was a distinct advantage for Grecco and it shows in this work. The photos here, many of which feature now-famous faces, (Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Lou Reed, etc.) are decidedly candid and intimate. Grecco has photographed a lot of famous people in the music industry and he has done so with great skill.

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Photos With Stories - Jay Blakesberg

Photos With Stories :: Michael Grecco :: Hosted by Jay Blakesberg

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12 Best New Punk Music Books To Read In 2021 - Book Authority

As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by thought leaders and experts…

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In Your Face! Michael Grecco Discusses New Book of Classic Punk, Post-Punk & New Wave Music Photos - Digital Photo Pro

Grecco’s iconic photos of this classic music era have just been released in a new book titled “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1977-1991.” Today a successful commercial and celebrity portrait photographer, Grecco shot these never-before-seen photos while documenting the club scene in Boston and New York.

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Punk’s Most Intimate Moments - Punktuation Magazine

New Book Shares Images of Punk’s Most Intimate Moments. Three decades of punk’s rebellious heart and soul has been captured in a revealing new book by photographer Michael Grecco…

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Michael Grecco Interview - WSCA

Interview with renown author and photojournalist Michael Grecco regarding his book “Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave….”, a expose on the Boston music and club scene from the late 70’s to mid-80’s.

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Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991” - The Los Angeles Beat

“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true.

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Michael Grecco Interview - The Alternate Root

Michael Grecco (Punk, Post Pink, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face 1977 – 1989 available on Harry N Abrams Publishing) (by Joe Burcaw)

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WEBINAR REPLAY: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face! - This Week In Photo

In the cultural crucible of the very non-socially-distanced late 1970s, punk rock  music expanded and morphed into the post-punk and new wave movements that prevailed until the early 1990s…

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VR Shorts #21: Michael Grecco Returns / Photographer/Director - Visual Revolutionary Podcast

Photographer/Director Michael Grecco returns to the show to talk about his new book “Punk Post Punk New Wave…..Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face 1978-1991” where he presents a never before…

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#142 Directing Martin Scorsese - Photography Daily Podcast

Hollywood portrait photographer Michael Grecco talks of his inspirations, the business of photography in 2020 and beyond, plus being the boss of your own space; working with influential figures such as Bill Gates…

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Cameras Drugs & Rock ‘N’ Roll - The Photography Daily Podcast

New Book Shares Images of Punk’s Most Intimate Moments. Three decades of punk’s rebellious heart and soul has been captured in a revealing new book by photographer Michael Grecco…

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Finding Inspiration with Michael Grecco - Videomaker Podcast

Mike and Chris talk with world-renowned director and photographer Michael Grecco about finding inspiration in image creation and how directors and photographers require different mindsets to do good work…

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Underground and Over the Top - Art and Cake

Exploring the energy of an era with Michael Grecco. When I first heard about Michael Greco‘s book, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991, I could not wait to get my hands on it…

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Short Life Lessons From Michael Grecco - WorldClassPerformer.com

Grecco has spent years perfecting his signature lighting technique, and in addition to his work for clients, and as an authority on studio and location lighting, he began teaching his process to photographers all over the world, as well as publishing a book on the subject.

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Meet Michael Grecco: Photographer, director, producer, and entrepreneur - Shout Out LA

Risk is everything. Anything easy to do, without much risk, brings little to no reward. There is a saying in the business community, if it was easy to do, everyone would be doing it, and everyone would be champions, rich and successful.

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Anarchy in the USA: The Idea of Punk Rock by Michael Grecco - Brinkwire

Photographer Michael Grecco sums up what the period meant to him at the end of his latest book Punk, Post Punk, New Wave, a collection of photographs he took in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Michael Grecco – Rock Photography Museum - RPM Archives, Rock Photography Museum

Michael Grecco is an award-winning commercial and fine art photographer and film director noted for his superb celebrity portraits, innovative magazine covers, editorial images, and advertising…

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Days of Punk, The Punk and Post Punk Era - A Photo Editor

I moved to college in the mid-seventies in Boston a music elitist. My New York upbringings had created a music snob, into only the coolest rock, Bowie, The Velvets, the Ramones, Pattie Smith and a hatred for hair bands…

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World Class photographer Michael Grecco uses SanDisks Powerful SSDs designed for the toughest jobs - Videomaker – Sandisk

Michael Grecco is an award-winning commercial and fine art photographer and film director noted for his superb celebrity portraits, innovative magazine covers, editorial images…

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Michael Grecco II Ep. 212 - iHeart Radio Podcast

News photographer by day, rock photographer by night, Michael Grecco joins Andy to talk about the perks of high-end digital photography, his personal and professional interest in subcultures, and Tiger King…

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Michael Grecco II Ep. 212 - Inebriart Podcast

Photographer Michael Grecco returns to talk about his newly-released book, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991. He chats with Andy about training as a photographer…

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New Photo Book Documents the Fascinating Heyday of Punk Rock - Fstoppers

Michael Grecco’s brand new book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991” features more than 160 previously unseen photos from the heyday…

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An Eye Catching Cake Lick - Rangefinder

Last month, photographer Michael Grecco had a new book released by Abrams titled Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978 to 1991. “It’s a body of never-before-seen punk and new wave images from the time I myself was a club kid,” says Grecco, “like this one, of The Motels’ lead singer Martha Davis.”

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New Photo Book Documents the Fascinating Heyday of Punk Rock - Inspired Girls Online

Michael Grecco’s emblem new e-book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991” options greater than 160 prior to now unseen pictures from the heyday of the explosive…

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Jim Sullivan intros new photo book chronicling Boston’s early punk scene - WickedLocal.com

In “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991,” photographer Michael Grecco chronicles the Boston punk scene of the late 1970s…

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Rare photos from punk music era in new coffee table book - Auction Central News

In the very non-socially-distanced late 1970s, punk rock music grew and morphed into post-punk and new wave movements that prevailed into the 1990s…

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Black and white footage of bands that defined the punk rock genre - FotoTV, Germany

Michael Grecco – The young punk photographer

In this film, portrait and advertising photographer Michael Grecco brings us back to the chaotic and rebellious punk rock era of the late 70s to early with his latest collection of images “Punk, Postpunk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991” 90s.

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Grecco captured in black and white and color the raw energy, sweat, and antics that characterized the alternative music of the time. - C86 Show - Indie Pop Podcast

Michael Grecco in conversation with David Eastaugh

Photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco was in the thick of things, documenting the club scene in places like Boston and New York as punk rock morphed into the post-punk and new wave movements that dominated from the late ’70s to the early ’90s. From Sex Pistols to Blondie, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, The Ramones, and many others

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Michael Grecco, in conversation with Oedipus and Tami Heide, discusses Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991 - Book Soup

Grecco captured in black and white and color the raw energy, sweat, and antics that characterized the alternative music of the time. Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991 features stunning, never-before-seen photography from this iconic period in music.

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Michael Grecco discusses Punk, Post Punk, New Wave with Jim Sullivan - Brookline Booksmith

Michael Grecco discusses his photographic history of punk, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave, in conversation with Jim Sullivan.

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Book Chat: Michael Grecco, Gia DeSantis & Oedipus - Exile in Bookville

Michael is in conversation with Gia DeSantis and Oedipus.

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