Janette Beckman: Archive of Attitude
Archive of Attitude is the current exhibition from photographer Janette Beckman at LA gallery Project Space.
On until September 5, the show spans Beckman’s work from the late 70s to the current day and incorporates personal artefacts relating to the areas she has worked in, such as hip-hop and punk.
“The Hip Hop exhibit has my Def Jam jacket (with my name embroidered on the front, circa 1987), The Face 1984 with my Run DMC & Posse photo, a Salt ‘n’ Pepa CD cover I shot around ‘87, a Run DMC single with my photo, Adidas sneakers and sweats and my Kangol hat.”
Here are a few of THE LOOK’s favourites from Beckman’s archive:
//Boy, 153 King's Road, London, 1980.//
//Chris Sullivan + Christos Tolera, Blue Rondo a la Turk, London, 1982.//
//Ska girls, Coventry, 1980.//
//Inside: Phil, stockroom, Robot, King's Road, London, 1980.//
//Outside: Johnsons, 406 King's Road, London, 1981.//
“The bands and the fans, I loved the music and the styles,” says Beckman, who recently completed a shoot for Schott in Japan in the style of her punk portraits.
These feature a variety of NYC characters shot on location around the city: DJs, dancers, actors, skateboarders, BMX riders, artists and musicians.
//Chad (actor) NYC 2010.//
//Ralphy (BMX) NYC 2010.//
//US Royalty (band) NYC 2010.//
//Dister (dancer) NYC 2010.//
//Brian (artist) NYC 2010.//
Go see:
Archive of Attitude
Project Space
603 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036
Telephone +1 323 938 8818
Love the pic of the boot boys outside BOY. The two on the right look exactly like the pair that hassled me on my first visit to the shop in the summer of ‘80. They lurked outside and asked for £1, threatening to check my pockets after I’d claimed skintness..
I bought the Anarchist Gang shirt and a Vive t-shirt pictured in the window..pic below if you fancy a peep..
http://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-punk-to-present.html