Photographer Puts Her Amazing Archive of Photos From the 1970s NYC Punk Rock Scene on Instagram

Billy Idol (Howie Pyro in zebra sweater) by Julia Gorton #billyidol #howiepyro #theblessed #beatitfanzine #punk #punkrock #70snewyork #70smusic #cutandpaste #diy #fanzine #juliagorton #howiepyro @howiepyro #generationx #punkstyle #punkhair #zebraprint #lowereastside #unretouched #unretouchedphoto

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Julia Gorton, a talented New York City photographer and graphic has shared some of her most iconic photos from the 1970’s punk rock scene on her Instagram feed. Amongst her subjects were Billy Idol, The Talking Heads, Basquiat, Iggy Pop, Debbie, Harry Tom Verlaine, Stiv Bators, Bobby Mothersbaugh, Ian Drury and Legs McNeil, just to name a few.

Debbie talking with Iggy by Julia Gorton. . #debbieharry #iggy #iggypop #newwave #nowave #postpunk #nonewyork #experimentalmusic #punk #blankgeneration #seventiesnewyork #cbgbs #cbgbomfug #70smusic #nowavenewyork #70snewyork #70smusic #juliagorton @christein

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Ian Dury and (who is this dapper photographer?) by Julia Gorton. #iandury #ianduryandtheblockheads #punk #stiff #stiffrecords #70snewyork #juliagorton

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UNIDENTIFIED and Jean Michel dancing at Squat Theater (we knew him then as SAMO) by Julia Gorton. . #samo #jeanmichelbasquiat #basquiat #squattheater #littledevilsweekofdanceparty #jameschance #jameswhiteandtheblacks #samo

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Chris and Tina in the kitchen at CBGBs, one of the few places where there with enough light for my Polaroid. Today feels like scarf weather. (reposting this image from a year ago). . #chrisfrantz #tinaweymouth #talkingheads #cbgbs #polaroid #seventiesnewyork #70snewwave #juliagorton

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Iggy at the Palladium (un retouched and on screen) by Julia Gorton. . #iggypop #thestooges #juliagorton @iggypopofficial

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Tom Verlaine (CBGBs dressing room) by Julia Gorton. . #tomverlaine #punk #nowave #seventiesnewyork #postpunk #70smusicnowavenewyork #70snewyork #blankgeneration #seventiesnewyork #cbgbs #cbgbomfug #70smusic #juliagorton

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Legs McNeil (that extension cord, where is this?) by Julia Gorton. #legsmcneil #punk #punkmagazine #pleasekillme #gillianmccain #postpunk #nowave #70smusic #70snewyork #nonewyork #experimentalmusic #nowavenewyork #70snewyork #blankgeneration #seventiesnewyork #cbgbs #cbgbomfug #punkstyle #diy #juliagorton #lowereastside #lowereastside #cuteboy #olympusom1 #trix400 @pleasekillmedotcom

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Bob Mothersbaugh, Devo by Julia Gorton. . #bobmothersbaugh #Devo #juliagorton

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Stiv Bators at The Other Side (Wilmington, Delaware) by Julia Gorton. . #stivbators #thedeadboys #juliagorton

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Simeon Gallu at Stinkies on Mott by Julia Gorton. #simeongallu #Stinkies #punk #postpunk #nowave #70smusic #70snewyork #nonewyork #experimental music #nowavenewyork #70snewyork #punk #blankgeneration #seventiesnewyork #cbgbs #cbgbomfug #punkhair #punkstyle #juliagorton #lowereastside @perrybrandston #undergroundclub #illegalclub #houseparty #thesorrows

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