Bibliograph

Rock against racism, 1976-1981, Syd Shelton ; [preface by Carol Tulloch ; afterword by Red Saunders ; introduction by Mark Sealy ; contributions by Paul Gilroy, Adam Phillips]

Type

Label

Rock against racism, 1976-1981, Syd Shelton ; [preface by Carol Tulloch ; afterword by Red Saunders ; introduction by Mark Sealy ; contributions by Paul Gilroy, Adam Phillips]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rock against racism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1350350500

Responsibility statement

Syd Shelton ; [preface by Carol Tulloch ; afterword by Red Saunders ; introduction by Mark Sealy ; contributions by Paul Gilroy, Adam Phillips]

Sub title

1976-1981

Summary

"Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism is a body of photographs that Syd Shelton produced for and about the British Rock Against Racism movement (RAR) of 1976-1981. For Shelton, this work was a socialist act, what he calls a "graphic argument," on behalf of marginalized lives. His practice of photographic activism began in 1973 when he was driven to document the socio cultural and political dynamics expressed on the streets of Sydney by urban Australian Aboriginal communities, the working class, and the architectural landscapes of these groups. Shelton's first solo show in 1975, "Working Class Heroes" at the Sydney Film-makers Cooperative, established his distinct activist eye...What is presented here are Shelton's authoritative visual statements as participant-photographer on the social tempo in Britain at this time and the activist potency of RAR. As collective activism, RAR's success was dependent on individual contributions to fuel the movement's activities across the country. This unique national, and eventually international, charge incorporated the visual dynamic of how Black and white RAR contributors and participants styled their bodies as another antagonistic tool against racism. These were acts of style activism--the making of an activist identity through the considered composition of clothes, accessories, hairstyles, makeup, and body language. Shelton's images prompt us to remember that the individuals at RAR carnivals, gigs, and demonstrations were the event--they were RAR." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Preface / Carol Tulloch -- Introduction / Mark Sealy -- Stills from life / Adam Phillips / Syd Shelton -- Rebel souls : dance floor justice and the temporary undoing of Britain's babylon / Paul Gilroy -- The works -- Afterword / Red Saunders

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