Art of Punk: Posters + Flyers + Fanzines + Record Sleeves

The Art of Punk explores the punk movement through graphic design and print, featuring over 900 visual examples and interviews with artists. The movement was based on immediacy, amateurism, and underground communities, with short, fast, and aggressive songs and a credo "If it can't be said in three minutes, it's not worth saying."

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2022
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Celebrating a diverse range of punk design in vinyl cover art, posters, flyers, fanzines, and other ephemera, The Art of Punk delves into the movement primarily within graphic design and print, while also examining its profound impact on wider popular culture. Punk, rooted in immediacy, was characterized by an often-inspired amateurism and underground, close-knit communities that burned brightly but were not meant to endure beyond the gig, event, scene, or moment. Legendary bands like the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Damned, New York Dolls, Germs, and Clash created punk songs that were short, fast, and aggressive, with the mantra "If it can't be said in three minutes, it's not worth saying" becoming a standard practice that permeated the entire subculture. The book is organized chronologically and by genre, featuring over 900 visual examples from both uncredited artists and internationally renowned designers and design groups. Alongside interviews with and commentary by many of the artists involved, The Art of Punk offers a comprehensive exploration of this influential and dynamic design movement.

Weight: 1530g
Dimension: 257 x 285 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764364884