Punk Press: Rebel Rock in the Underground Press, 1968-1980

by Vincent Bernière, Mariel Primois

Punk was born on the East Coast in the late 1960s, later crossing the Atlantic and exploding in London and Paris. This dynamic countermovement churned out heaps of professional magazines and photocopied, hand-stapled fanzines, all expressing ideas on music, art, and current events. By creating its own press, the punk movement secured its place in the history of 20th-century culture. Featuring collages, cutouts, and handcrafted typography, Punk Press compiles the stunning graphics created by these publications, spanning from the East Village to East London to the Left Bank. With unforgettable images of punk’s greatest bands—the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Dead Kennedys, Iggy Pop, and more—this is a captivating look at some of music’s most fascinating personalities and greatest talents.

Genres: Nonfiction, Punk, Music

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[V · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oli tismalleen sitä mitä lupasikin, mutta valitettavasti on maailman huonoin idea laittaa sisältöä, joka tavoittelee hätkähdyttävyyttä ja kovaäänisyyttä nippuun samankaltaisten kanssa. Ne vain syö toistensa vaikuttavuutta ja radikaalisuus muuttuu tylsäksi...

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's good, but Flipper's not in it.

[Frederic · Rating 2 out of 5]

Covers press from the US, UK, and France. There's a brief essay and discussion of the selections at the end, but less original information than I had expected. The same authors' Sex Press: The Sexual Revolution in the Underground Press, 1965-1975 is more interesting, although I suppose that depends on the individual.

[Karin · Rating 2 out of 5]

It would have been really exciting to be involved with the music at the ground level.

[Larry-bob Roberts]

One of those books which seems mainly to focus on the design of the underground press rather than the content, focusing on covers and layouts.

[Mills College Library]

781.66 B528 2013