THE BOLLOCKS A PHOTO ESSAY OF THE SEX PISTOLS BY DENNIS MORRIS
SKU: BK-37 BOOK THE BOLLOCKS OS£42.50
The Bollocks: A Photo Essay of the Sex Pistols
“Nearly 200 pages of photos that records the Lionisation of the marginalised!”
A Photo Essay of the Sex Pistols by Dennis Morris, the British based artist who has chronicled the lives of many of the extraordinary bands. This is a great piece of work and one of the best from a man whose worked is renowned and exhibited internationally and whose artistic prowess extended to the design of the PIL album cover.
In 1977, photographer Dennis Morris, known for his iconic work with Bob Marley and the Wailers, turned his lens towards the Sex Pistols and captured an explosion of creativity that changed music and fashion forever. This powerful photo-essay The Bollocks, comprised of 106 large format black and white and colour plates alongside text from the likes of Billy Idol and Shepard Fairey, is a must-have for fans of the band.
For more information, read our book review on The Bollocks here
If you’re interested in the Sex Pistols, we also recommend: Sex Pistols: The End is Near by Kevin Cummins.
Kevin Cummins is an internationally renowned British rock photographer, known for his collaborations with Mick Jagger, Ian Curtis, Morrissey, The Smiths, Bowie, Joy Division and more. He was chief photographer at the New Musical Express for ten years, then the world’s biggest selling rock weekly. His portraits feature in the collections of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A. Kevin has also published several critically acclaimed monographs on the artists with whom he has worked.
“Kevin’s photographs have shaped the way fans perceive their idols.” -Noel Gallagher
Punk had burst onto the scene with its aggressive raw energy, confrontational lyrics and rhythm guitars spewing out arrangements that were just unorthodox. It was that moment of revolutionary art, overturning what had gone before.
Our vast selection of Punk books reflects the importance of that subculture from the early 1970’s in New York, through London, The US West Coast, Riot Grrrl through to the current day. The curated selection includes the photography of Dennis Morris, Kevin Cummins, Sheila Rock and Janette Beckman, biographies of The Undertones, a history of The Roxy club and a good selection of women in Punk including Poly Styrene, Patti Smith, Jordan and Kim Gordon.
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