STATION, THE

KILLIP, CHRIS

ISBN 10: 3958296165 / ISBN 13: 9783958296169

Published by Steidl, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: STATION, THE
• Publisher: Steidl
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3958296165
• ISBN 13: 9783958296169
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: NEW

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Synopsis

"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.”