Chris Killip: The Station (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783958296169)

"Documents punk rockers in action, escaping the tough realities of North East England through music and moshing." -Emma Russell, i-D

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Late in 2016, British photographer Chris Killip's (born 1946) son discovered a box of contact sheets of the photos his father had made at the Station, an anarcho-punk music venue in Gateshead, Northern England, open from 1981 to 1985. These images of raw youth caught in the heat of celebration had lain dormant for 30 years; they now return to life in this book.

The Station was not merely a music and rehearsal space, but a crucible for the self-expression of the subcultures and punk politics of the time. As Killip recollects: "When I first went to the Station in April 1985, I was amazed by the energy and feel of the place. It was totally different, run for and by the people who went there ... nobody ever asked me where I was from or even who I was. A 39-year-old with cropped white hair, always wearing a suit, with pockets stitched inside the jacket to hold my slides."

Author: Chris Killip
ISBN-10: 3958296165
ISBN-13: 9783958296169
Publisher: Steidl
Language: English
Published: 04/21/2020
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 14.70h x 11.30w x 0.50d