Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk

It not only features photos of Blondie throughout the ’70s to mid-80s, but also captures the mood and feel of New York City in throes of the punk rock scene defined by landmarks such as CBGB and the Mudd Club. Harry, though, lures you in, every inch the glamorous rock star but also at ease in candid settings. That aesthetic comes through in Stein’s unfussy, mostly black-and-white images, which capture Harry, David Bowie, Joan Jett and other musicians in spontaneous, revealing moments.” –CNN “In 1974, New York City was the home to a potent burgeoning punk and new wave scene. The book also includes photos Stein took of city scene-sters like Basiquat, Richard Hell and Stephen Sprouse as well as fellow bands such as the Ramones, the New York Dolls, and Siouxie and the Banshees." -Brooklyn Based“With this anniversary, Chris Stein, guitarist for the band, ha

Stars such as David Bowie, the Ramones, Joan Jett, and Iggy Pop were part of Stein’s world, as were fascinating downtown characters like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Hell, Stephen Sprouse, Anya Phillips, Divine, and many others. INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 FinalistOn the occasion of Blondie’s fortieth anniversary, Chris Stein shares his iconic and mostly unpublished photographs of Debbie Harry and the cool creatures of the ’70s and ’80s New York rock scene. In photos and stories direct from Stein, brilliant writer of hits like "Rapture" and "Heart of Glass," this book provides a fascinating snapshot of the period before and during Blondie’s huge rise, by someone who was p

"Amazing Photographic History of the Birth of Punk" according to Scott Poling. I must confess, I am pretty much a lifelong fan of Blondie. I was 11 years old in 78 when i first heard Heart Of Glass on AM radio, growing up in Florida. I was brought up on country music and up to that point, obsessed with another blonde, Dolly Parton. Until I laid eyes on the first image i'd ever seen of Debbie Harry. My world changed after I discovered Blondie. I read every magazine article I could find about them, mostly Creem Magazine stuff. Through Blondie I discovered so much more. Ramones, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders, Devo and more, Punk music th. Lovblad said Positive pictures of the New York Scene. Rock and photography, two of my favorite things, so I kind of had to buy this book right away. I also did so because I am fascinated by the 70's New York punk scene. Overall the book is great. I had not known until recently that Chris Stein of Blondie was such an active photographer. While some of the images are quite well known, there are a lot I see for the first time. I was never a great fan of Blondie, I liked them, but found them a tad limited (they did some fantastic songs though but the albums do not hold up as wholes). The pictures capture quite nicely . Kitsched said Stop and Stare. Blondie rocked my world in a way no other band before or after has. Rock 'n roll had become something huge. Something almost unwieldy in its giant, self-important social relevance. Disco created a hopelessly vapid environment where people could meet, dance, mate and move to the suburbs to raise their kids. Punk was something else entirely. Punk was an arrogant upstart that didn't know its place and didn't care."Chris Stein/Negative" chronicles that moment in time when punk hurled itself into our collective consciousness. There is a distinct visual quality to pu

Glenn O’Brien is the author of How to Be a Man and writes about art, fashion, love, and philosophy. . Chris Stein’s work has been featured in galleries and press around the world. Deborah Harry is the iconic lead vocalist and cofounder with Stein of Blondie