Neil Anderson - The Poser Photozine (complete run)

Very special, and scarce zine started in 1979 by Anderson, which John Peel described at the time as 'worth getting hold of'. Anderson was a photographer rather than a journalist, which makes the poser more of a photographic document than a fanzine. Though it is a very DIY publication the layout, printing and photography is extremely high quality, and makes for a distinct visual record of what was a fertile music scene in London at the time. Covering the Mo-Dettes, Iggy Poop, The Ruts, The Underground sound of Chippenham, The Slits, Throbbing Gristle, Penetration, The Clash, Siouxie and so on. The images are interspersed with short reviews of the gigs attended, and tips on gig photography. As a photographer Anderson seems more interested in composition, and bands that look visually striking, though many of the groups themselves are now considered essential in the punk and new wave canon.

Donna Santisi - Ask The Angels - 1978

Santisi's yearbook of the L.A. punk and new wave scene. As a regular gig goer and later friend of some of the artists who appear in the book, Santisi captured the L.A. rock scene from a very individual viewpoint, and solely for her own pleasure. It's more a family album than rock documentary, and was printed by her friend Marcy Blaustein to be sold locally- "I saw it as a way to document what was going on in the LA scene. I felt it was important for people to know about these incredible bands and the impact they were having. Initially we put the book out because of our interest. We didn't know if or how much reception there might be on the part of others. It was solely about the project and what it meant to us more than any ideas of grandeur."  On the pages are Patti Smith, The Zeros, Ramones, The Runaways, Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, John Cale and a host of local faces with Hellin Killer and Trudie on the cover.

Art RIte Special (no.13) by Alan Vega (suicide)

"We dedicate this issue to the average American in search of excitement. These images, distilled from the ambient culture, are the touchstones of a new sensibility, icons of the dissipations and strengths of the modern spirit. Let the way of life idealized in the pages by the To Lose lo Track of the punk scene bring into your home the romance of the underculture - horse racing, white-trash smut, greasy rock 'n' roll, muscles, motorcycles and the end of civilization." Collaged images of Iggy Pop, Elvis, Willy Mink DeVille and others. A somewhat violent tribute to popular culture.

Bettie Visits CBGB's

The Story of Bettie visits starts in 1976- when the dutch born Ringma arrived in New York from Washington where she had studied art therapy. Outside her new apartment on The Bowery- Ringma noticed a group of people on the opposite side of the street, this turned out of course to be the legendary CBGB's. Rather drunk one evening Ringma asked Pattie Smith to pose for a photograph with her, which soon became a series, and here are included photographs of Debbie Harry (x2), The Erasers, The Screamers, The Voidoids, The Dictators, The Shirts, Tina Weymouth, Willy de Ville, John Cale, The Dead Boys, The Cramps, The Zippers, Joan Jett, The Ramones ,Rat scabies out of The Damned and of course that Patti Smith. The folio also includes photographs of the exteriors of both CBGB's and Max's Kansas City and Bettie either being arrested or posing with the police. Many of the images with the bands were taken before they became known to a wider audience, and CBGB's was, according to Ringma- "where future rock legends were just as likely to be hanging out and drinking by the pinball machine as performing on stage."

last chance! the november books show arts lab 1969-1971 at @tenderbooks 6 cecil court. until saturday. it's like the sixties- but better!

last chance! the november books show arts lab 1969-1971 at @tenderbooks 6 cecil court. until saturday.

last chance! the november books show arts lab 1969-1971 at @tenderbooks 6 cecil court. until saturday.

olivetti concept and form, 1970. dm for info/purchase. #olivetti

olivetti concept and form, 1970. dm for info/purchase. #olivetti

olivetti concept and form, 1970. dm for info/purchase. #olivetti

woman 1975. featuring carol jerrems, rennie ellis and a host of australia's finest! dm for info/purchase. #rennieellis #caroljerrems

skinhead girls. or more likely sharpies. woman 1975. featuring carol jerrems, rennie ellis and a host of australia's finest! dm for info/purchase. #rennieellis #caroljerrems #sharpie #skinheadgirl

woman 1975. featuring carol jerrems, rennie ellis and a host of australia's finest! dm for info/purchase. #rennieellis #caroljerrems

a wonder of art direction. from the paris collections invitations 1983-1993. dm for info/purchase. #pariscollections #commedesgarcons #yohjiyamamoto #kenzo #zucca #martinesitbon #marcascoli #driesvannoten

thierry mugler a/w 1985-1986. from the paris collections invitations 1983-1993. dm for info/purchase. #pariscollections #thierrymugler

jean paul gaultier a/w 1989-1990. from the paris collections invitations 1983-1993. dm for info/purchase. #pariscollections #jeanpaulgaultier

Gus Van Sant / 108 Portraits

A beautiful production. "he film director's debut collection of portrait-photographs. Every subject is photographed in exactly the same way: A frontal pose, taken at a medium-shot angle, with minimal lighting, thereby bringing out both the chiaroscuro effect of light and shadow and the expressiveness of his subjects' faces and bodies. Gus Van Sant began taking photographs for the auditions of "Drugstore Cowboy" and "My Own Private Idaho". The casual picture-taking quickly developed into a full-fledged project, encompassing a Who's Who of the 20th century and capturing the exuberance and hedonism of a decade." Robert Altman, Traci Lords, William S. Burroughs, David Byrne, Annie Leibovitz, Dennis Hopper, Ken Kesey, Keanu Reeves, Flea, Kevin and Matt Dillon, Allen Ginsberg, River Phoenix, Heather Graham, Anthony Keidis, Kelly Lynch, David Bowie, Udo Kier, Francis Ford, Roman and Sofia Coppola, Tod Haynes, John Waters, Patti D'Arbanville, Peter Boyle, Steve Buscemi, Faye Dunaway and more!

penelope slinger. 50% the visible woman. published and signed by slinger in 1971. dm for info/purchase. #pennyslinger #penelopeslinger #signed

penelope slinger. 50% the visible woman. published and signed by slinger in 1971. dm for info/purchase. #pennyslinger #penelopeslinger #signed

penelope slinger. 50% the visible woman. published and signed by slinger in 1971. dm for info/purchase. #pennyslinger #penelopeslinger #signed

vanity magazine 1984. antonio lopez/ anna piaggi / bill cunningham. dm for info/purchase.

bill cunningham shoots miyake for anna piaggi's vanity magazine, 1984. dm for info/purchase. #annapiaggi #billcunningham #antoniolopez #isseymiyake

bill cunningham shoots moschino for anna piaggi's vanity magazine, 1984. dm for info/purchase. #annapiaggi #billcunningham #antoniolopez #vanity #moschino

zappa zine. published by sun ra research. dm for info/purchase. #frankzappa

zappa zine. published by sun ra research. dm for info/purchase. #frankzappa

zappa zine. published by sun ra research. dm for info/purchase. #frankzappa

yohji yamamoto s/s 1986. nick knight / peter saville/ ascoli. dm for info/purchase. #yohjiyamamoto #nickknight #petersaville #marcoascoli

yohji yamamoto s/s 1986. nick knight / peter saville/ ascoli. dm for info/purchase. #yohjiyamamoto #nickknight #petersaville #marcoascoli

la nueva ola. #migueltrillo from some #movidamadrileña material I'm currently working on.