She was there for the young punk rock days including images of Blondie and the Sex Pistols, Elvis Costello at CBGBs, and Richard Hell in Lower East Side, adn Debbie Harry. She has taken portraits of Iggy Pop, Talking Heads, The Clash, the Damned and X-Ray Spex, and shot record covers for The Ramones, Johnny Thunder & The Heartbreakers and Richard Hell, and was the chief photographer for Punk magazine from 1976 forward. The New York City punk scene was captures through her lens, and was some of the greatest of the time. The it-girl of punk rock photography, now that would be a magnificent title to have.
Roberta Bayley
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