The Past in the Present
The New Yorker "pop culture detective" Bob Egan likes to find the exact locations where famous photographs of bands were shot. In the images below, Egan superimposes the original artwork of the bands on his contemporary photographs of the New York settings. Check out his website for more cool photos.
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| KISS shot the album cover to their 1975 "Dressed to Kill" on the southwest corner of 23rd Street and English Avenue. |
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| The Ramones shot the cover to their 1977 "Rocket to Russia" outside the back door of the popular club CBGB, formerly on Bowery and Bleecker. |
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| The photo that accompanied The Who's soundtrack to the 1979 documentary "The Kids Are Alright" was shot at 116th Street and Morningside Drive. |
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