Stephanie Chernikowski, Punk Photographer, Dies at 84
Stephanie Chernikowski, a photographer known for documenting the punk scene in 1970s New York, died on April 1 in Manhattan from throat cancer at age 84. Born in Texas, she moved to New York in the 1970s and became a fixture at clubs like CBGB, capturing bands such as the Ramones, Blondie, and the Patti Smith Group. Her subjects also included Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Sonic Youth, R.E.M., Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Run-DMC, and Kurtis Blow. Her death was confirmed by writer Rob Patterson.
Key facts
- Stephanie Chernikowski died on April 1 in Manhattan at age 84.
- Cause of death was throat cancer.
- She was a Texas-born photographer who moved to New York in the 1970s.
- She photographed punk bands at CBGB including the Ramones, Blondie, and Patti Smith Group.
- Her subjects also included Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Sonic Youth, R.E.M., Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Run-DMC, and Kurtis Blow.
- Her death was confirmed by writer Rob Patterson.
Entities
Artists
- Stephanie Chernikowski
- Ramones
- Blondie
- Patti Smith Group
- Bruce Springsteen
- Bob Dylan
- Mick Jagger
- Sonic Youth
- R.E.M.
- Johnny Cash
- Loretta Lynn
- Run-DMC
- Kurtis Blow
- Joey Ramone
- Lux Interior
- Poison Ivy
- Cramps
- Rob Patterson
Institutions
- CBGB
- Ritz
- New York Times
Locations
- Texas
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Asbury Park
- New Jersey