70s punk photography

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The largely-unseen photographs, taken in London between 1976 and 1978, capture a host of burgeoning stars from Debbie Harry to Adam Ant - as well as the fans who adored them.

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David Johansen of the New York Dolls and Richard Hell of Television backstage at CBGB. From White Trash Uncut by Christopher Makos, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated New York punks in the mid 70's were clearly

In 1976, Derek Ridgers started shooting punk rock shows in London with a borrowed camera, pretending to be a professional photographer. Edging his way up to the stage, the mid-20s, burgeoning…

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The Grandmother of Punk. Vivienne Westwood was born in England (Cheshire) in 1941. I imagine growing up there and then, with all the post-wa...

See Debbie Harry and Siouxsie Sioux and the beginnings of London's punk scene, in photographer Derek Ridgers' book "Punk London 1977."