Michael Grecco
@grecco.com
NYC/LA based Director + Photographer
Executive Producer of the documentary series Punk on Epix
Founder of the American Society for Collective Rights Licensing
Executive Producer of the documentary series Punk on Epix
Founder of the American Society for Collective Rights Licensing
I’m honored that Days of Punk, my photography series capturing the raw energy and rebellion of punk, continues to resonate.
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👉 Read the full story here: shorturl.at/52DFm
Punk Never Died—It Got a Museum Exhibit
Punk rock exhibition at Huntsville Museum of Art showcases Michael Grecco's 1978-1986 photos of The Clash, Dead Kenneys, and Ramones through February 2026.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I’m honored that Days of Punk, my photography series capturing the raw energy and rebellion of punk, continues to resonate.
👉 Read the full story here: shorturl.at/52DFm
👉 Read the full story here: shorturl.at/52DFm
So excited to speak tonight at the Huntsville Museum of Art! The local response has been amazing, and I’m incredibly grateful. Huge thank you to @tnvalleyliving for the fantastic feature.
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#MichaelGrecco #DaysOfPunk #HuntsvilleMuseumOfArt
See more: shorturl.at/2nPA1
#MichaelGrecco #DaysOfPunk #HuntsvilleMuseumOfArt
Relive the “Days of Punk” at the Huntsville Museum of Art
It’s time to rock out in the Rocket City and relive a golden era of Punk music!
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November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
So excited to speak tonight at the Huntsville Museum of Art! The local response has been amazing, and I’m incredibly grateful. Huge thank you to @tnvalleyliving for the fantastic feature.
See more: shorturl.at/2nPA1
#MichaelGrecco #DaysOfPunk #HuntsvilleMuseumOfArt
See more: shorturl.at/2nPA1
#MichaelGrecco #DaysOfPunk #HuntsvilleMuseumOfArt
REMINDER: I’ll be in Huntsville for a special live talk on Thursday, November 6, at the Huntsville Museum of Art!
Come hear the stories behind the images, the artists, and the wild, defiant energy that defined an entire generation of punk. It’s a one-night-only event, and I’d love to see you there.
Come hear the stories behind the images, the artists, and the wild, defiant energy that defined an entire generation of punk. It’s a one-night-only event, and I’d love to see you there.
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
REMINDER: I’ll be in Huntsville for a special live talk on Thursday, November 6, at the Huntsville Museum of Art!
Come hear the stories behind the images, the artists, and the wild, defiant energy that defined an entire generation of punk. It’s a one-night-only event, and I’d love to see you there.
Come hear the stories behind the images, the artists, and the wild, defiant energy that defined an entire generation of punk. It’s a one-night-only event, and I’d love to see you there.
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA: @ilfordandfuji face — I never get tired of it. I used to be allergic to cats, but Russian Blues are hypoallergenic… and now I’m completely in love with this boy. 💙
#RussianBlue #CatLove #CatPortrait #PhotographersLife
#RussianBlue #CatLove #CatPortrait #PhotographersLife
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA: @ilfordandfuji face — I never get tired of it. I used to be allergic to cats, but Russian Blues are hypoallergenic… and now I’m completely in love with this boy. 💙
#RussianBlue #CatLove #CatPortrait #PhotographersLife
#RussianBlue #CatLove #CatPortrait #PhotographersLife
The Days of Punk captures a movement that became more than music, punk sparked a culture of rebellion, DIY art, and zine publishing that stretched far beyond NYC.
See how punk exploded: shorturl.at/5gDk4
#DaysofPunk #PunkCulture #ZineScene #DIYRevolution
See how punk exploded: shorturl.at/5gDk4
#DaysofPunk #PunkCulture #ZineScene #DIYRevolution
Punk’s Influence on Independent Publishing and Zine Culture
At its core, punk fostered a DIY ethos that encouraged people to create on their own terms. That spirit fueled an explosion of grassroots...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The Days of Punk captures a movement that became more than music, punk sparked a culture of rebellion, DIY art, and zine publishing that stretched far beyond NYC.
See how punk exploded: shorturl.at/5gDk4
#DaysofPunk #PunkCulture #ZineScene #DIYRevolution
See how punk exploded: shorturl.at/5gDk4
#DaysofPunk #PunkCulture #ZineScene #DIYRevolution
In an age of filters and automation, the real challenge is knowing when to resist. Sometimes, simplicity is the boldest choice.
Find the beauty in restraint: shorturl.at/lCvPO
Find the beauty in restraint: shorturl.at/lCvPO
When Less is More: Stripping Down to Find the Real Shot
In the digital age of instant everything, it’s easy to complicate a photograph with filters, presets, elaborate lighting setups, and layer...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In an age of filters and automation, the real challenge is knowing when to resist. Sometimes, simplicity is the boldest choice.
Find the beauty in restraint: shorturl.at/lCvPO
Find the beauty in restraint: shorturl.at/lCvPO
VENICE, CA, JUNE 18, 2025: Always love seeing how collectors display my work. This set ended up in a client’s exercise room, hope it keeps the motivation strong! 😄
#ArtCollector #ArtistLife #MichaelGrecco #PhotographyDisplay #CreativeSpaces
#ArtCollector #ArtistLife #MichaelGrecco #PhotographyDisplay #CreativeSpaces
July 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
VENICE, CA, JUNE 18, 2025: Always love seeing how collectors display my work. This set ended up in a client’s exercise room, hope it keeps the motivation strong! 😄
#ArtCollector #ArtistLife #MichaelGrecco #PhotographyDisplay #CreativeSpaces
#ArtCollector #ArtistLife #MichaelGrecco #PhotographyDisplay #CreativeSpaces
Photography has evolved from mug shots to meaningful art. The line between fine art and commercial work demands constant balance, creativity vs. client needs.
Learn how photographers navigate both: shorturl.at/LZz63
#Photography #VisualStorytelling #ArtAndCommerce
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Learn how photographers navigate both: shorturl.at/LZz63
#Photography #VisualStorytelling #ArtAndCommerce
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The Intersection of Fine Art and Commercial Photography
Photography has evolved from a utilitarian tool—once used to capture police mug shots—into a dynamic medium of expression. The intersecti...
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June 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Photography has evolved from mug shots to meaningful art. The line between fine art and commercial work demands constant balance, creativity vs. client needs.
Learn how photographers navigate both: shorturl.at/LZz63
#Photography #VisualStorytelling #ArtAndCommerce
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Learn how photographers navigate both: shorturl.at/LZz63
#Photography #VisualStorytelling #ArtAndCommerce
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So happy for my new gallerist, Meredith Fleischer, on the fantastic article about her success in Downtown Magazine! She’s been amazing to work with, an absolute rockstar (literally)! I even got a little mention in the piece. 😄
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Meredith Fleischer
Holding her first camera to her eye at age six, Meredith Fleischer was on her way to her future career in fine art photography.”By the time I was 13, I had my 35 mm Fuji point-and-shoot camera, and I ...
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June 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
So happy for my new gallerist, Meredith Fleischer, on the fantastic article about her success in Downtown Magazine! She’s been amazing to work with, an absolute rockstar (literally)! I even got a little mention in the piece. 😄
📖 shorturl.at/MoEk3
www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/...
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www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/...
SANTA MONICA, CA, MAY 19, 2025: Honored to be featured in Music Minds Magazine. Amazing how each project shifts how people see your work. Feels like I’m back to being a music photographer—and I’m loving it.
📸 by Heather Koepp
#MusicPhotography #MichaelGrecco #MusicMindsMagazine
📸 by Heather Koepp
#MusicPhotography #MichaelGrecco #MusicMindsMagazine
June 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
SANTA MONICA, CA, MAY 19, 2025: Honored to be featured in Music Minds Magazine. Amazing how each project shifts how people see your work. Feels like I’m back to being a music photographer—and I’m loving it.
📸 by Heather Koepp
#MusicPhotography #MichaelGrecco #MusicMindsMagazine
📸 by Heather Koepp
#MusicPhotography #MichaelGrecco #MusicMindsMagazine
VENICE, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025: More scenes from The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (@gentlemansride). Grateful to be part of the community. Here’s a look at more of the people, bikes, and moments that made it special!
June 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
VENICE, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025: More scenes from The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (@gentlemansride). Grateful to be part of the community. Here’s a look at more of the people, bikes, and moments that made it special!
VENICE, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025: The tenth Annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. I was late on the fundraising aspect of this, but here is the link: gfolk.me/michaelgrecco
There were 650 riders, and LA has now taken the world lead in fundraising for the @movember Foundation.
There were 650 riders, and LA has now taken the world lead in fundraising for the @movember Foundation.
June 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
VENICE, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025: The tenth Annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. I was late on the fundraising aspect of this, but here is the link: gfolk.me/michaelgrecco
There were 650 riders, and LA has now taken the world lead in fundraising for the @movember Foundation.
There were 650 riders, and LA has now taken the world lead in fundraising for the @movember Foundation.
These guys were friends (’Til Tuesday) back in the day. We used to hang out. I have seen Aimee out in LA since, but I have not seen the boys in 40 years. It was a great reunion. They still have it, and Aimee’s voice is as amazing as always!!
June 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
These guys were friends (’Til Tuesday) back in the day. We used to hang out. I have seen Aimee out in LA since, but I have not seen the boys in 40 years. It was a great reunion. They still have it, and Aimee’s voice is as amazing as always!!
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1984: So when I shot this image, I could have never guessed that Bozo the Clown got elected. But here we are!
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1984: So when I shot this image, I could have never guessed that Bozo the Clown got elected. But here we are!
DTLA, FEBRUARY 15, 2025 Oops, I did it again. This time, with the very talented tattoo artist Aimi Tran working out of the Bike Shed Moto Club. It was a piece of artwork I saw in a restaurant in London, got the permission of the artist, Jenny Liz Rome, and now it adorns my left arm as a half sleeve!
June 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
DTLA, FEBRUARY 15, 2025 Oops, I did it again. This time, with the very talented tattoo artist Aimi Tran working out of the Bike Shed Moto Club. It was a piece of artwork I saw in a restaurant in London, got the permission of the artist, Jenny Liz Rome, and now it adorns my left arm as a half sleeve!
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MAY 16, 2025, With my gallerist and friend, Paris Chong, at the 100 Years of Leica event. There is nothing like motorcycle helmet hair!!
May 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MAY 16, 2025, With my gallerist and friend, Paris Chong, at the 100 Years of Leica event. There is nothing like motorcycle helmet hair!!
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MAY 16, 2025: The pre-Cruel World Fest, a private event at Leica Gallery LA with DEVO. It was nice to give them prints from their very first show of their very first tour in 1978. Just a little gap in time, but I was bearing gifts!
May 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MAY 16, 2025: The pre-Cruel World Fest, a private event at Leica Gallery LA with DEVO. It was nice to give them prints from their very first show of their very first tour in 1978. Just a little gap in time, but I was bearing gifts!
Cross-Atlantic Punk was less a movement with a single origin and more a simultaneous eruption of rebellion on both sides of the ocean. Comparing the punk scenes during this time reveals how each channeled its own brand of resistance.
Read the full story: shorturl.at/FKuz1
Read the full story: shorturl.at/FKuz1
A Comparison of UK vs. US Punk Scenes in the 70s and 80s
Cross-Atlantic Punk was less a movement with a single origin and more a simultaneous eruption of rebellion on both sides of the ocean...
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April 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Cross-Atlantic Punk was less a movement with a single origin and more a simultaneous eruption of rebellion on both sides of the ocean. Comparing the punk scenes during this time reveals how each channeled its own brand of resistance.
Read the full story: shorturl.at/FKuz1
Read the full story: shorturl.at/FKuz1
Manual mode offers photographers the opportunity to slow down and engage fully, learning to control your camera completely rather than letting it make creative decisions for you.
Learn why manual mode matters: shorturl.at/qEeXn
Learn why manual mode matters: shorturl.at/qEeXn
Manual Mode: Learning to Control Your Camera Completely
In an age of instant gratification and automated everything—from smart TVs to AI-assisted cameras—there’s a quiet power in going back to...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Manual mode offers photographers the opportunity to slow down and engage fully, learning to control your camera completely rather than letting it make creative decisions for you.
Learn why manual mode matters: shorturl.at/qEeXn
Learn why manual mode matters: shorturl.at/qEeXn
In the late 1970s, as punk exploded in New York’s underground scene and echoed across cities from Boston to Berlin. The legacy of Talking Heads within this wave is undeniable.
Revisit the art-punk wave that reshaped music: shorturl.at/42uXZ
Revisit the art-punk wave that reshaped music: shorturl.at/42uXZ
The Legacy of Talking Heads in the Art-Punk Movement
In the late 1970s, the legacy of Talking Heads within this wave is undeniable. As punk exploded in New York’s underground scene across...
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April 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In the late 1970s, as punk exploded in New York’s underground scene and echoed across cities from Boston to Berlin. The legacy of Talking Heads within this wave is undeniable.
Revisit the art-punk wave that reshaped music: shorturl.at/42uXZ
Revisit the art-punk wave that reshaped music: shorturl.at/42uXZ
Chasing shadows is at the heart of mastering silhouette photography, where storytelling is reduced to its purest visual elements—light, shape, and contrast.
Master the art of shadows — read the blog: shorturl.at/AW8ws
Master the art of shadows — read the blog: shorturl.at/AW8ws
Chasing Shadows: Mastering Silhouette Photography
Chasing shadows is at the heart of mastering silhouette photography, where storytelling is reduced to its purest visual elements—light...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Chasing shadows is at the heart of mastering silhouette photography, where storytelling is reduced to its purest visual elements—light, shape, and contrast.
Master the art of shadows — read the blog: shorturl.at/AW8ws
Master the art of shadows — read the blog: shorturl.at/AW8ws
Reposted by Michael Grecco
The Lords Of The New Church - Method to our madness , live at the Rockpalast, Markthalle Hamburg 26.02.1985
I was lucky to be at this concert. It was the second time I saw them live.
I was lucky to be at this concert. It was the second time I saw them live.
April 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Lords Of The New Church - Method to our madness , live at the Rockpalast, Markthalle Hamburg 26.02.1985
I was lucky to be at this concert. It was the second time I saw them live.
I was lucky to be at this concert. It was the second time I saw them live.
Reposted by Michael Grecco
Sex Pistols - Seventeen , live in Stockholm 1977
April 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Sex Pistols - Seventeen , live in Stockholm 1977
The rise of Synth-Punk took the raw, DIY ethos of early punk and fused it with synthesizers, creating a new wave of rebellion.
Learn more about the evolution of Synth-Punk: shorturl.at/RAimd
Learn more about the evolution of Synth-Punk: shorturl.at/RAimd
The Rise of Synth-Punk: From The Human League to Today
The rise of Synth-Punk took the raw, DIY ethos of early punk and fused it with synthesizers, creating a new wave of rebellion...
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April 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The rise of Synth-Punk took the raw, DIY ethos of early punk and fused it with synthesizers, creating a new wave of rebellion.
Learn more about the evolution of Synth-Punk: shorturl.at/RAimd
Learn more about the evolution of Synth-Punk: shorturl.at/RAimd
Lens choices play a crucial role in shaping a photographer’s vision, and finding the right focal length for your subject is just as important as mastering lighting, focus, and aperture settings.
Learn how to select the best focal length for your subjects: shorturl.at/QMIoz
Learn how to select the best focal length for your subjects: shorturl.at/QMIoz
Lens Choices Decoded: Finding the Right Focal Length
Lens choices play a crucial role in shaping a photographer’s vision, and finding the right focal length for your subject is just as...
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April 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Lens choices play a crucial role in shaping a photographer’s vision, and finding the right focal length for your subject is just as important as mastering lighting, focus, and aperture settings.
Learn how to select the best focal length for your subjects: shorturl.at/QMIoz
Learn how to select the best focal length for your subjects: shorturl.at/QMIoz