Bestley, Russ and Ogg, Alex (2012) The Art of Punk. Omnibus Press, London. ISBN 9781780381305
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| Type of Research: | Book |
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| Creators: | Bestley, Russ and Ogg, Alex |
| Description: | The Art of Punk highlights the evolution of the punk movement within graphic design and print, and its impact on fashion and popular culture. Famous graphics for legendary bands like the Ramones, Sex Pistols, the Damned, Buzzcocks and the Clash are included, alongside less celebrated examples from South America, behind the old “Iron Curtain” and as far afield as the Himalayas and Kazakhstan, across a timespan from the late 1960s to the current day. Just as importantly, the book assesses the impact punk has made on the modern art world; from Jennifer Egan’s recent Pulitzer Prize-winning literary work to the graphics of Shepard Fairey (behind the Obama ‘Hope’ poster), Turner Prize nominated Dexter Dalwood, Marjane Satrapi (the Oscar-nominated Persepolis) and Banksy. The Art of Punk, was published by Omnibus Press (UK), Voyageur (North America), Hannibal Verlag Gmbh (Germany) and Hugo et Compagnie (France) in 2012. The book was listed by the Independent newspaper in its Top Twenty Music Books of 2012, and as Picture Book of the Week by New Statesman magazine, October 2012. The book was also awarded a Certificate of Excellence in the ISTD 2014 International Typographic Awards. |
| Official Website: | http://www.omnibuspress.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=1063501 |
| Additional Information (Publicly available): | Russ Bestley is Reader in Graphic Design at the London College of Communication, specialising in graphic design and the history of popular culture. He has co-authored and designed a number of publications, including Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design (AVA Academia 2004, revised 2nd edition 2011), Up Against the Wall: International Poster Design (RotoVision 2002) and Experimental Layout (RotoVision 2001), and has contributed articles to design and music publications including Eye, Zed, Emigré, The National Grid, Street Sounds, Vive Le Rock and the Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Modern World. He is an Associate Editor of the academic journal Punk and Post Punk, published by Intellect Ltd, and a member of the international Punk Scholars Network. In 2013 he established the Graphic Subcultures Network research hub at the London College of Communication. Alex Ogg is an author and journalist whose books include The Hip Hop Years, No More Heroes and Independence Day. He has contributed to publications including The Times, Vive Le Rock, Classic Rock and award winning website The Quietus. He is the former editor of Spiral Scratch and currently co-editor of the academic journal Punk & Post Punk. |
| Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed: | Graphic Subcultures, Punk |
| Publisher/Broadcaster/Company: | Omnibus Press |
| Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > London College of Communication |
| Date: | 10 September 2012 |
| Related Websites: | http://digitaljournal.com/article/335147#tab=comments&sc=0, http://www.designweek.co.uk/whats-on/the-art-of-punk/3035346.article, http://www.mudkiss.com/theartofpunkinterview.htm, http://mergefestival.co.uk/artists/art-of-punk.html, http://newsevents.arts.ac.uk/event/the-art-of-punk-book-launch/, http://observatory.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=36708, http://trakmarx.com/2012/the-art-of-punk/, http://www.suspectdevicezine.co.uk/Suspect_Device/Reviews.html, http://www.istd.org.uk/awards/awards-results/certificate-of-excellence |
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| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2013 14:38 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2024 14:43 |
| Item ID: | 6127 |
| URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/6127 |
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