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Celebrated photographer\u00a0Bob Minkin, best known for his decades documenting the Grateful Dead<\/a>, has launched a new project called\u00a0Bob Minkin \u201cNew York Rocked!\u201d, a deluxe photo book capturing New York\u2019s explosive rock, punk, and blues scene of the late 1970s and 1980s.<\/p>\n The 224-page hardcover features\u00a0hundreds of images, many never before published,\u00a0spanning from intimate club performances to packed arenas. In addition, Minkin\u2019s lens captured legends including\u00a0Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, Talking Heads, The Ramones, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, The Allman Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Frank Zappa, Johnny Winter, Grace Slick, Peter Tosh, Albert King, Al DiMeola, Weather Report, Jethro Tull, The Who<\/a>, Paul Simon, Santana, Hot Tuna,\u00a0and the\u00a0Grateful Dead.<\/p>\n The book\u2019s images transport readers through the city\u2019s storied venues:\u00a0The Palladium, The Bottom Line, The Lone Star Caf\u00e9, Central Park, Madison Square Garden, The Beacon Theatre, The Capitol Theatre (Passaic), Radio City Music Hall, Wetlands<\/a>, Bond\u2019s International Casino, The Ritz, My Father\u2019s Place,<\/a>\u00a0and many more. These pages tell the story of a city that never stopped buzzing with sound and electricity.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s my love letter to New York\u2019s music scene during the late \u201970s and \u201980s,\u201d said Minkin. \u201cFrom punk and blues to classic rock\u2014these were nights that changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Born in\u00a0Brooklyn, Minkin began shooting shows at 15, attending concerts with his camera in hand and developing his first prints in the darkrooms of the\u00a0School of Visual Arts. By 1977, his photos were already appearing in music magazines. His deep connection to New York\u2019s soundscape runs deep.\u00a0Bob Minkin New York Rocked<\/em>\u00a0is more than a photography book \u2014 it\u2019s a\u00a0time capsule of a city alive with creative energy.<\/p>\n Each first-edition hardcover is\u00a0personally signed and limited to 1,000 copies, printed on\u00a0heavyweight matte paper\u00a0with\u00a0spot varnish\u00a0to make the photographs pop. Every image was shot on film, offering a warm analog authenticity that perfectly matches the era it documents.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Minkin has self-published five successful music photography <\/a>books through\u00a0Kickstarter<\/a>, including\u00a0LIVE DEAD, The Music Never Stopped, Just Jerry, Just Bobby,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Just Phil.<\/em>\u00a0As a result,\u00a0Bob Minkin New York Rocked<\/em>!\u00a0continues that same independent spirit \u2014 inviting fans to help bring this collector\u2019s edition to life.<\/p>\n