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“PUNK PIONEERS,” MY FIRST SOLO BOOK!!! released to ah-mazing reviews!
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Bands and Other Artists, Fans and Punks shot by Jenny Lens. SOME LINKS ARE BROKEN or MISSING PHOTOS!! Please write me and I’ll direct you to the correct pages. I have many unposted shots, so write me! if you can’t find what you want.
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“Jenny Lens Punk Archive, Photo Publication History, short list”
“PUNK PIONEERS,” my highly critically acclaimed first solo photography book, Rizzoli/Universe, April 2008. Chosen for the Frankfurt Book Fair, October, 2008.
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SPIN, October, 2007: 7 of my punk photos! MY Darby Crash, Germs, opens their online coverage!
“Punk 365,” from Abrams: 24 of MY PHOTOS!!
“Live at […]
I have a request to provide a few shots of the Germs, Johnny Ramone and Patti for a collector. Rather than sending her the dozen jpgs, I’m posting them. I am late posting Germs in conjunction with the movie (too busy with high-end paying clients). However, MY Germs shots will embrace the cover and several pages of a major British publication this weekend, or so I’ve been told!
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Johnny’s photo: three versions. I prefer the full frame (FF) because I love the Superman t-shirt, a tad too small. I always say the Ramones were the first to wear belly shirts! Johnny and Dee Dee’s tees were always too short and tight (no complaints!) LOL! However, when Spin published Johnny’s last interview, they cropped tightly to his face. My photo graced the first page of the interview. Because they used my photo, I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Linda Ramone. It’s easy to understand why both Johnny and Joey loved her. She’s quite special!
Taken up in Aquarius Records, San Francisco, Aug 1976, first west coast tour. Seen in my book, Punk Pioneers.
Patti “glowing like the goddess she is” per Flea. August, 2001, outside the Roxy stage door, Patti hugged me and told me she “dares other photographers to take a better photo.” I was stunned. And speechless. Patti has used this image many times, but always credits this to “Jenny Stern.” San Diego, November 11, 1976. Seen in my book, Punk Pioneers.
I took the very first official group shot of the Germs. Pleasant Gehman secured an interview for Slash Magazine. She excitedly called me and said they had NO photos and would be over in 15 minutes.
DIG THIS: Kurt Cobain invited Pat Smear to join Nirvana!! So Kurt always talked about Darby, then Pat became part of Nirvana, then Kurt killed himself. Imagine being in TWO bands wherein the lead singer/songwriter KILLS himself. Moving on . . .
These following Germs photos were taken at the legendary LA punk club/dive, the Masque in Hollywood. The first two are low res scanned, so the quality is closer to my classic shot, the one wherein he’s lunging forward. Just so you know.
Darby Crash, Germs, Masque, November 23, 1977. Never published, unusual shot of Darby fooling around onstage.
A rare live color shot, with sweat dripping off Darby’s nose. He looks drugged, as usual (his eyeballs are rolling upward and backward into his eye socket). Also note the blue (like their logo) in his hair, something he didn’t do often. We participated in the Masque Benefit, Elk’s Lodge near MacArthur Park, February 24, 1978. Seen in my book, Punk Pioneers.
I love this rare shot. This shot is so passionate and soulful. It’s a very special shot, full of warmth, passion, in the moment. You can see the close friendship between the Germs’ bassist, Lorna Doom, and Darby Crash. Lorna’s pretty face and makeup, her beautiful, naturally curly blond hair, and most of all, they way Darby’s clutching her. Most think of Darby alone, but my shots show how he interacted with both Lorna and Pat Smear.
We participated in a benefit for the Masque Benefit, Elk’s Lodge near MacArthur Park, a few days after Valentine’s Day (February 24, 1978). Hence Lorna’s heart patterned shirt. Seen in my book, Punk Pioneers.
Unusual color shot of Darby looking like a little kid. His jacket is covered with buttons, Sid Vicious, Keep Surfing and more!
Although I have shots of Darby, Pat and even their permanent drummer, Don Bolles, those were from the Hope Street Hall show, December 14, 1979 and to me, lack the intensity and youthfulness of these shots.
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Linda Ramone invited me to join in the Ramones annual fund-raising celebration on August 1, 2008 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (Johnny Ramone’s Army) I’ll be signing my book, Punk Pioneers, and showing my photos!
I’m having a Special Sale, but that won’t last much longer!
Here’s just a few Ramones photos. I’ll post many more during August. My Ramones photos are in HUGE demand right now, so I will be uploading more!
There’s a Pages list to your right, click on the Bands link, and you’ll see the RAMONES pages as I post them. Start with Ramones, Los Angeles, 1976, early rare photos! pg 1.
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Greg McWhorter of Artifix Records just sent me this email:
Wow! Every page is a visual morsel rivaling the most sublime art found on the walls of the major institutions. But how can they claim the title of “art museum” WITHOUT a Jenny Lens in their collection? Okay…now that I have your attention…
I drove all the way to Border’s in Riverside because I was bored of life and needed a punk fix. What???!!! No copies of Punk Pioneers by Jenny Lens! Damn! I got back into my car and drove several more miles to an out of the way Barnes and Nobles and they usually don’t disappoint…not one, but two copies were gracing the shelves side by side.
I grabbed one and sat down on a step-stool in the middle of an aisle. I must have been a strange sight as I poured through each page , staggering along with Mrs. Lens as she trips the lights fanatic (sic) with her camera and haunting eyes (yes, the Yampolsky picture of you is damn good and the best shot of you that I have seen) that look like Mrs. Lens has witnessed the ground zero damage, up close and personal. The unkind remarks, the snubs, the cigarette smoke, the laughs, the booze, the Hollywood hills itching for souls to quench its bloody thirst…have all left their scars upon the delicate flesh of Jenny Lens as she wanders through the abyss with a myriad collection of errant stars and starlets of the punk underground.
Fuck ‘em all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she screams as she clicks away to a rhythm that is only within herself and no one is privy to the greatest inside joke of all (until now)…Jenny has preserved what they said could not be preserved! The whole of the Los Angeles punk rock scene which came like an over eager lover and left like people do when you ask them to pay up on their bills (the cost of which was too high for most to pay without untimely death).
Okay (again)…I’ll stop waxing poetic. I LOVED the book. Although I have seen many of the photos, thanks to you, there were still countless surprises at each turn of the page. Thanks for thanking us just
before Posh Boy. That means a lot…I mean the asshole tried to sue me once (like a million others). Thanks. I’m glad you count Kim and I as friends. Kim and I are fans of your work. ’nuff said.
Be proud. I’m fucking glad to know you. You have contributed something of infinite worth to musical historians. Others should bow, fuck ‘em anyway…keep ticking and getting your memories out.
Love,
Greg / Artifix
Artifix Records “The Archaeologists of Punk!”…1977-1982 releases out now
by: ABSENTEES, BAGS, CATHOLIC DISCIPLINE, CONTROLLERS, KAOS, WHITE
FLAG…more to come!
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I am jumping with joy, amidst really hard, unrelenting work. Let’s stand up and clap our hands! Have your read my book, PUNK PIONEERS? If yes, then you read how much I love love love the man who will get the most deserving special lifetime achievement Tony on June 15, 2008, Stephen Sondheim! MAZEL TOV! Of all the songwriters, of all those artists in any media who inspire me the most, it’s the one and only Mr. Sondheim.
[ok, so I love the Clash, Ramones, X, Screamers, but whose lyrics are constantly a source of enlightenment, compassion, intelligence, power and relevance? A nice Jewish boy from NY who wrote the most amazing lyrics/music. Ever. Andrew Lloyd who?]
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I can’t announce it yet, but I was approached for some projects from the most important bands in my life. I literally can’t breathe at times, cos I’m so overwhelmed with these projects. Plus I love every email sent my way, although it’s getting harder to answer all of them.
I NEED HELP!!!!!! I am DYING here, doing more than 6 people could do. Please please help me!! NO FLAKES, ok? Can you type? Do know know Entourage on Mac or Word or Excel (Mac or PC)? Can you compile myspace emails and/or Entourage email so I can start to keep track of all the many ops coming my way? Can you take info/data from Word and put into an Excel spreadsheet? It’s merely copy and paste, but I’m amazed at how few can do that! Can you transcribe interviews I’ve given? Do you know HTML? Ever worked in WordPress, Dreamweaver or Joomla?
CAN YOU FOLLOW WRITTEN DIRECTIONS?? ARE YOU RELIABLE? Are you willing to learn something new, to really challenge yourself, to do what you say you are going to do or do you give up easily or get easily distracted? Can you focus on a task or do you have to check your email or the latest youtube vid and myspace email every few minutes?
I need help if you live in the west side of LA and some tasks online. WRITE ME!
Please send a resume or list of skills, your time frame, what you want to do or not. THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU NOR I. This is about the survival of my archive. This is something to do instead of losing yourself in youtube or the boob tube/TV. It’s about being part of the culture you say you love.
But please, please don’t write me if you don’t have free time, focus or willingness to learn some new skills and pay attention. NO DESIGN OR ART work — this is grunt work, but that’s my life. You have no idea how hard I work. I fear my archive will be lost if I don’t get some help. So many finally paying attention, but I am doing too much admin work and not enough on the archive.
So many write to me to do shows (I turn down major galleries) and want more books, but how many are willing or able to help me? Just how much do you think ONE woman can do? Don’t like my attitude, well, guess what, I will gladly do exhibits and books, but not without your help.
AND just maybe this might turn into paying gigs. But that’s totally dependent upon you! I’ve done my share of internships and believe me, my whole archive has been a labor of love. I am not rich and famous - yet! But oh, the projects coming my way! Amazing, but so much more work to do to manifest these many dreams.
WRITE ME! Thanks and namaste!
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1-800-YB-YELLOW (yellowbook) are nothing but scum trashing bottom feeding polluters who won’t pick up their big yellow book per my request to remove it from my doorstep (I didn’t ask for it). Instead they are ruining Mother Earth. So for Earth Day, Mother’s Day, and every day, DO NOT USE nor PAY FOR services relating to Yellow Book. I warned them I would blog it. Ignore me at your own peril! 
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Work for THEM, spread the word, vote for him. Most of all, pray for THEM and America and the world. That’s all folks!
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OMG a white nice Jewish girl, one of the first major female newscasters, and a black, married Senator? (Barbara Walters and the late Senator Edward Brooke) Who would have thunk? People, get over yourselves. The stories I could tell about my adventures. Gimme a brother any day!
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