Critical praise for Glen E. Friedman:

For Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs:

“The Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential bands ever, and photographer Glen E. Friedman captured them in all their punk glory as they were first making their mark in dingy clubs and basements. This photo book honors the Black rock pioneers with almost every image he shot of the group.”
—Entertainment Weekly

For Just a Minor Threat: The Minor Threat Photographs:

“Punk photographer Glen E. Friedman has compiled a wealth of previously unseen images for the aptly named new book Just a Minor Threat: The Minor Threat Photographs of Glen E. Friedman. It also boasts essays from Washington, DC underground stalwarts Guy Picciotto, Alec MacKaye, and Ian Svenonius, as well as Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha.”
—SPIN

For What I See: The Black Flag Photographs:

“Many of Friedman’s photos of the band midperformance include, critically, galvanized audience members, which reinforces the idea that early punk was a social movement. Friedman . . . has been fighting the good fight with his lens for decades. What I See documents a band standing in for any artist committed to questioning rules and living with integrity.”
—Shelf Awareness, STARRED Review

For Keep Your Eyes Open: The Fugazi Photographs:

“While most photographers were taking photos of Fugazi, Glen was making photos with us.”
—Ian MacKaye, Fugazi

“Everyone knows the old saying, ‘A picture’s worth a 1,000 words.’ It couldn’t be more true with this pictorial retrospective of Fugazi, one of the most influential rock bands from the 20th century. Fugazi’s career and DIY ethic are captured in photographs of gigs from their hometown of Washington, DC and abroad.”
—Alternative Press

For DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys (with C.R. Stecyk III):

“DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys is a stunning book that blends historic words and reports with a photo archive that has a golden shelf in the annals of skateboarding.”
—”One of the Best Skateboard Books of All Time,” SurferToday

For The Idealist: In My Eyes 25 Years:

“The Idealist is a retrospective collection of Friedman’s aesthetics, [featuring] some of the images for which he is justly acclaimed and many others that will be new to his fans, ranging from DogTown skateboarders, and hardcore heroes to hip-hop icons, cityscapes to portraits, public intellectuals to historical monuments.”
—BOMB

For Recognize:

“Recognize your humility, recognize the power of nature, recognize the beauty of the world. It is rare to find a photography book like this, one that genuinely and with total directness conveys the spiritual qualities of the material world.”
—LA Weekly