glen E. friedman

BLACK FLAG Aug. 1981 - Henry's first official BF show. The Cuckoo's Nest.

You can’t say Black Flag did not give it their all, always. During this peak era one of the greatest bands of all time.

This is one of my all time favorite photographs ever.

from my Black Flag book WHAT I SEE - 256 pages.

Paul Constantineau 1976 Kenter Canyon School yard.

It was all about STYLE back then... and PC had it in spades.

Recently Paul was dealt a serious health issue with his brain, read about it in the link below and help if you can. Thanks!

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LL COOL J - 1987 - this B.A.D. ass cover was shot in front of LL's high school standing on top of his Audi 5000 in his TROOP gear, all this was the pinnacle of this moment in time.

Shame the original film of this photo was lost!
(if you happen to see it some where let me know.

Fugazi the very last show in the U.S. - Fort Reno, Washington, DC 7/1/2002 - Look at that crowd!

Every record they made was incredible:
Guy Picciotto - Brendan Canty - Joe Lally - Ian MacKaye.

From my FUGAZI book "Keep Your Eyes Open"

#integrity #inspiration #Fugazi #PunkRock #filmPhotography

KENT SENATORE - April 1979 Turning Point Ramp, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. This plexiglass & steel capsule with one end open, included an hydraulic lift on the open end, so when lifted it made it so the round end of the capsule could be ridden/carved upside down ... Pretty amazing

#TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

KRS-ONE of BOOGIE DOWN Productions, at the recording studio where i shot all the cover portraits for the “Self Destruction” 12-inch single circa 1988, Long Island City, Queens, New York.

Interviewed KRIS for THE FUCK YOU HEROES documentary, last March, he is incredible!

The ADOLESCENTS c.1980- Tony Reflex,
left Rikk Agnew, behind Casey Royer.

This early photo was from the infamous BACES HALL show, where they opened for BLACK FLAG & UXA.

few years ago I interviewed Tony for my film, he’s incredible. PT Musician, FT school teacher 30+ years.

#TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

Duane Peters aka “Master of Disaster” at Pipeline Skatepark, aka Upland Skatepark August 1980.

A few years ago I interviewed DP for the film I have been working on, it was so good to see him and we had a great talk. I look forward to sharing this project in 2026.

#TheFuckYouHeroesFilm

This photo was from the first of 3 albums King-Tee and I did together. The album was “Act A Fool”. The idea of the Cadillac folding over onto the back was his idea.

Ice-T put us together, because King Tee was part of the Rhyme Syndicate crew that Ice started to help all the artists around him.

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Dead Kennedys JELLO BIAFRA, Whysky-A-Go-Go Aug. 1980

This band opened us politically as teenagers in U.S. school systems. where seldom taught about other systems and ways of looking at things.

What if I told you I was working on a book of all my best Dead Kennedy's photographs?

See my film box?

STACY PERALTA at the original DOG BOWL in Santa Monica California late summer 1977. 


Don't forget my exhibition up 'til mid February @ Woody Guthrie Center, Tulsa OK

Get the book “DOGTOWN - THE LEGEND OF THE Z- BOYS”

Go to YouTube and find my short film “A Look Back at DogTown and Z-Boys” 

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the limited edition prints are not signed, BUT notice the what they are standing on!

Honored to have contributed my photograph of Public Enemy to this incredible fundraiser put together by Janette Beckman & Julie Grahame to support the ACLU’s tireless efforts protecting equality, freedom and the rights of all people nationwide. 8"x10" $150! CHEAP www.social-goods.com/collections/...

THIS SATURDAY AT THE SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM in Simi Valley, California

MY EXHIBITION IS ON DISPLAY NOW at The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa. OK

The enduring photographic legacy of the passionate, iconoclastic individuals I respected and have created with, since 1976 - communities of resistance and integrity these originators helped build are here to stay. THE PHOTOS!

Thanks to everyone who came this weekend at the Woody Guthrie Center for the opening and talk!

Not only Oklahoman folks, but people from Kansas, New York, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin and Arkansas said hello… everyone seemed beyond stoked that we brought it to the heartland.

Open til 15 Feb 2026

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Never heard of this before! You should just return it where you got it and get a new one! unless you like having rare things ;-) you may be missing some photos if you have some duplicates!

the enduring photographic legacy of the passionate, iconoclastic individuals I respected and have created with, since 1976 — radical skateboarders, revolutionary musical and cultural icons that inspired me- communities of resistance and integrity these originators helped build are here to stay.

U.S. premiere of my Burning Flags tour will take place in America’s heartland, at the Woody Guthrie Center, the home of an artist who spent his life fighting against fascism, and for the rights of ordinary people. honored to have the appreciation of the American Song Archives to make this possible

PUBLIC ENEMY circa 1988 in New York City.
This photograph appeared B&W on the inner sleeve, from unquestionably the greatest hip hop album of all time “It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back”
... standing subtly on the “stars and stripes”.

This photo appears huge in the MY RULES book!

HR - BAD BRAINS - CBGB’s 1981 - 
One of the greatest of all time does his thing.

In case you didn't know a book of all my Bad Brains photos "FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS" was released earlier this year. You can get it direct from the publisher AkashicBooks.com or anywhere you like to get your books.

TONY ALVA trespassing, after school early 1977, in a back yard where we had no permission. Just arrogance and belligerence that made us think, someone found an empty swimming pool, and we're gonna go skate it, no matter what! Lookout in the front and lookout in the back. (from the MY RULES book)

RUN-DMC-JMJ
1985
New York City
originally on a RAISING HELL tour poster, also
on the back cover of their 1st ever tour book, and
on the end sheet of my TOGETHER FOREVER book, that includes ALLmy best Run-DMC and Beastie Boys photos
(with an intro from Chris Rock)
MUST SEE!

KEITH MORRIS circa 1980 with the Circle Jerks - one of the most important punk vocalists of all time. Black Flag's original singer, then Circle Jerks and more recently OFF!

Happy Birthday to the incredible LANCE MOUNTAIN!

Entrevista a Glen E. Friedman El fotógrafo imprescindible del skate, el punk y el hip-hop

3 años y 2 días desde que entrevistamos a @glenefriedman.bsky.social centralzine.com/entrevista-a...

ICE-T , Darlene and Evil E early 1987 in Brentwood, CA not far from Kenter Canyon school and just a few hundred feet away from Oakmont Drive ramp. This was the same day we shot his first album cover.

California Dreamin' the first Hip-Hop artist to boldly show his California life style to the hilt.

Ian Svenonius and his band THE MAKE UP. circa 1995.
Monday was this infamous Gemini's birthday!
He was in also in the bands "Nation of Ulysses" "Chain and The Gang" among several others, including his latest "Escape-ism"

Ian is also a prolific author, i recommend any if not all of his books!

ALAN "OLLIE" GELFAND 1979 at SKATEPARK CHERRY HILL (New Jersey just outside Philadelphia) YES THIS IS THE GUY WHO INVENTED THE OLLIE!