Long lost photos of the Dead Boys live on at 72 Gallery

A new exhibit titled "Dead Boys 1977: The Lost Photographs of Dave Treat" debuts tonight (Saturday!) at the The Great Frog, 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand.

The opening reception is from 6-9. After tonight, you can check out the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m Tuesday-Sunday through Jan. 30.

Here's the background on the exhibit via the 72 Gallery Instagram account...

72 Gallery is delighted to announce "Dead Boys 1977: The Lost Photographs of Dave Treat." This solo exhibition by Cleveland native Dave Treat chronicles the early days of the Dead Boys who were to become one of punks most nihilistic and furious bands.

Treat was asked to shoot the fledgling Dead Boys’ first ever promo shot, which yielded a now-legendary alley photo taken in the ruins of ‘70s Downtown Cleveland, which was re-created by Glenn Brown in the same location for the cover of the band’s classic Sire Records debut “Young Loud and Snotty.”

While documenting the band, Treat accidentally crafted a stunning series of portraits of the then-bankrupted city, at a time when nobody — except the advance guard of punk — saw Downtown Cleveland’s decay as a fit subject for photography.

Treat eventually entered the construction trades and raised a family in Solon, Ohio, and discovered his long-lost negatives of the Bators portraits and the band photos almost 40 years later, while cleaning out a closet.

The folks behind The Great Frog created the gallery space in their rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique. The Dead Boys exhibit is being held in association with the Cast across the street.

And to get you in the mood...

At Gallery 72, everything that John Holmstrom did with the Ramones

East Village resident John Holmstrom, the co-founder, editor and illustrator of Punk Magazine, is bringing together the huge catalogue of work he created for the Ramones for an exhibit starting tonight at 72 Gallery.

Here's more about the exhibit, titled "All the Stuff I Did With the Ramones":

John first met the Ramones at the very dawn of the New York Punk Scene. As the founding editor of Punk Magazine at the age of 21 in late 1975, Holmstrom's work became the visual representation of the punk era.

He featured the band on the cover of Punk Magazine issue #3 — helping to cement them as the quintessential punk band and Joey Ramone as the silhouette to be replicated in countless teenage bedrooms to this day. John went on to have a long collaborative relationship with the band — most famously illustrating the album covers Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin.

This show give a rare opportunity to see Holmstrom's long-lasting collaboration displayed as a single body of work. One which still feels as fresh and vibrant today as it did when the ink first hit the paper.

The opening reception is tonight (Sept. 5!) from 6-9 at Gallery 72, which shares space with The Great Frog, 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand. (The folks behind The Great Frog created the gallery space in their rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique.)

After tonight, you can check out the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m Tuesday through Sunday until Oct. 18.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Q-and-A with John Holmstrom, founding editor of Punk Magazine

John Holmstrom on the CBGB movie and the East Village of 2013

'Summer and Smoke ' at 72 Gallery

A new exhibit titled "Summer and Smoke" — featuring "punk photography royalty" curated by East Village resident Roberta Bayley — debuts tonight (Thursday!) at the The Great Frog, 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand.

The opening reception is from 6-9. After tonight, you can check out the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m Tuesday through Sunday

Here's a list of the photographers with work on display...

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Dee Dee getting ready for the summer by Danny Fields #dannyfields The upcoming Summer and Smoke show curated by @bayley1950 is a celebration of all things sweaty and summer related Opening July 18th and featuring work by: Amy Arbus Janette Beckman @janettephoto Bruce Carlton Danny Fields Godlis @godlis Keith Green @keithphotog Bobby Grossman @bobby__grossman Bob Gruen @bob_gruen John Holmstrom @thepunkmagazine Kate Simon @_katesimon Chris Stein @christein Joe Stevens Lisa Jane Persky @lisajanepersky Dustin Pittman @dustinpop Paul Zone Roberta Bayley @bayley1950 #surf #beach #robertabayley #blondie #debbieharry #ramones #punk #nycpunk #newyorkpunk #punks #punkrock #punkrockmusic #punklegends #historyofpunk #punksnotdead #cbgb #lowereastsidenyc #nyc #newyork #photooftheday #music #style #fashion #art #artexhibition #artnyc #artnewyork

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The folks behind The Great Frog created the gallery space in their rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique. This marks their third exhibit since the spring.

Last chance to see 'The First Time I Saw The Ramones' at 72 Gallery

"The First Time I saw the Ramones" wraps up its residency on Sunday at 72 Gallery.

This solo show features photos by Tom Hearn, who documented a Ramones show up in New Haven on July 22, 1976.

You can see the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m (to 6 p.m. on Sunday) in the gallery space at The Great Frog, the rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique at 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand. (And while you're down there, you can check out The Cast next door or Jimmy Webb's I Need More across the street.)

And as for some of Hearn's photos...








[The Dee Dee door]

Previously on EV Grieve:
'The First Time I Saw The Ramones' at 72 Gallery

'The First Time I Saw The Ramones' at 72 Gallery

There's another Ramones-related exhibit opening at 72 Gallery.

Here's what to expect at "The First Time I saw the Ramones," a solo show by Tom Hearn:

The exhibition showcases photography from the very early New York Punk scene and explores how your life can be changed when you find the band that defines your youth.

The show chronicles the night of July 22 1976 when Hearn was asked by his friend Legs McNeil to see the Ramones play at the Arcadia Ballroom in New Haven.

The opening reception is Thursday night from 6-9 at the The Great Frog, 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand. After tonight, you can check out the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m Tuesday through Sunday until June 6.

The folks behind The Great Frog created the gallery space in their rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique.

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Giant Joey is on his way to the lower east side NYC #72gallery #tomhearnphoto #greatfroglondon

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'It’s a Godlis World' at 72 Gallery

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Longtime East Village resident David Godlis is the subject of the inaugural exhibition at 72 Gallery that opens this evening.

The folks behind The Great Frog created the space in their rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique at 72 Orchard St.

Here's more what to expect via 72 Gallery:

The exhibition explores David’s early work as a photographer in New York in the mid 70’s and early 80’s.

The show begins with David’s most famous work, which documents the New York punk scene centered around the infamous CBGB’s. The exhibition then expands out beyond the Lower East Side and onto the streets of New York. David’s street photographs–many of which have never been exhibited before – offer a beautiful and poignant slice of New York life in the 1970s. Working in black and white the artist’s compositional instincts transform the ordinary into the exceptional.

In a multimedia installation David talks us through his most iconic work which captures the emergence of the Punk scene in the Lower East Side. The audio commentary gives the viewer a unique insight into the photographs and the cast of characters that created this enduring and highly influential culture moment.

The show continues with multimedia displays of street photography along with larger format wheatpaste murals and installation works along with prints on paper.

The opening reception is tonight from 6-9 at the Great Frog, 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand. After tonight, you can check out the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m Tuesday through Sunday until May 9. Upcoming shows at the 72 Gallery space include Nightclubbing duo Emily Armstrong and Pat Ivers.

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