ANDY WARHOL AND WALTER STEDING BY GEORGE DUBOSE

Walter Steding made his debut in New York City during the late seventies playing as a one-man band (predominantly as an opening act at CBGB's for bands such as Blondie, Suicide and The Ramones). During the eighties, Steding worked as a painting assistant for Andy Warhol, who eventually became his producer and music manager.

George DuBose shot the photo that would later become the cover for the B-52’s 1979 self-titled debut album. He captured Madonna during her first gig, created the cover art for the last nine Ramones albums and would go on to work with Tom Waits, REM, The Go-Go’s, Melissa Etheridge and Kid Creole and the Coconuts.

He captured icons in their infancy. DuBose was there, on the front lines, photographing artists who would influence decades of sound and style. His photographs evidence not only the beginning’s of such quintessential bands, but also the photographer who was there, unknowingly making legends of them both.

Now, House of Roulx is contributing in our own way by sharing DuBose’s works with both existing fans and an entirely new generation, so that they will also come to know the man who captured and help break the people who made music what it is today.