A selection of photographs by Bobby Grossman that documents and sheds new light on icons of New York's punk-rock scene and the culture that bred other trailblazing artists and musicians of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. HA/HA is located at 250 Bowery. Grossman arrived in New York in 1976 after receiving a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied alongside friends Chris Frantz and David Byrne of Talking Heads. His first job was assisting Richard Bernstein, the artist responsible for the covers of Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. At Bernstein's studio in the legendary Chelsea Hotel, Grossman found himself at ground zero in the early days of punk and the downtown scene. Taking photographs of friends and newfound acquaintances--including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Debbie Harry, the Ramones, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and the milieu around Andy Warhol's Factory--Grossman became a regular fixture at CBGB, the Mudd Club, and other downtown haunts.
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