Punk Rock Day of the Dead - in Memphis
Los Angeles, CA – Theresa Kereakes , the veteran punk rock photographer behind the Punk Turns 30 blog and brand unveils a new photo exhibit, UNGUARDED MOMENTS: Backstage and Beyond, showcasing more photos from the Golden Age of Punk Rock.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Debbie Harry & Blondie, Chrissie Hynde, Billy Idol, Joan Jett, the Ramones, Sex Pistols, Belinda Carlisle & the Go Gos are all internationally known popular music icons. Some of them are in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame; they all have gold and platinum records. BUT, in 1977, they were all gritty punk rockers hanging out in night club backrooms with their friends. They wore vintage or home-made clothes and did their own hair and make-up. They partied with each other and punk rockers from other cities, serving as inadvertent good-will ambassadors for the new music. Those "before-they-were-stars" parties, backstage rooms and unguarded moments are presented here, in the UNGUARDED MOMENTS: BACKSTAGE AND BEYOND touring exhibit.
TOUR ITINERARY
The UNGUARDED MOMENTS tour kicks off at the Motel Art Show – One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel in Oxford, MS on October 25. In keeping with the Motel theme, Theresa's selection will showcase several never-before-seen images of The Cramps 1978 line-up photographed at the long-gone World Famous Tropicana Motel of West Hollywood, CA, one which touring punk rockers called "Home" while traveling through Los Angeles. The next stop is on November 1 in Memphis, TN and the Goner Records store where a Punk Turns 30 / Unguarded Moments collection befitting the holiday that falls on that date will be shown: Punk Rock Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead will feature popular Punk Turns 30 images of… dead punk rockers, from The Ramones to Stiv Bators, Johnny Thunders and Darby Crash to the lesser known but equally as photogenic personalities such as Lance Loud, Black Randy, Bruce Gary (The Knack) and Rik L Rik. A weekend in Atlanta, GA is slated for November 16/17.
As they always have been, Punk Turns 30 exhibits are accompanied by live music of the garage / punk variety.
The tour resumes after the Thanksgiving holiday with more dates and venues to be announced shortly.
ABOUT the PHOTOGRAPHER
Theresa Kereakes has been taking pictures for most of her life.
She was a student of English Literature at UCLA when punk rock exploded and she took pictures in stride, not knowing at the time that many of her subjects would become famous, infamous or collectible.
Her punk rock photos have been published in Creem, Rolling Stone, Trouser Press, Playboy, Circus, Rock Scene, Music Life (Japan), various fanzines and trade papers world wide.
Covers for records such as Stiv Bators "Disconnected" solo album, The Germs "Forming," The Pandoras "Hot Generation," The Ventures "Surfing & Spying" all made in Los Angeles for indie labels bear her photo credit. In recent years, both her vintage and custom work has appeared on compilations and new releases by artists in the punk and garage genres, including Rhino Records Box Set "Children of Nuggets," The Dirtbombs, Mumps, King Khan & BBQ Show, Mary Weiss, Alarm Clocks and Bamboo Kids.
As of October 2007, three books on punk rock containing Theresa's contributions are on bookstore shelves
* PUNK 365 (Abrams) by Holly George Warren includes 3 photos from the Punk Turns 30 Collection
* BOMP! (Ammo Books) by Suzy Shaw & Mick Farren includes dozens of Punk Turns 30 photos, many of which were published by Bomp in the 70s and 80s as record covers, inner sleeves, press photos or in their magazine.
* The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists (Hal Leonard) by Amy Wallace & Handsome Dick Manitoba includes a list contribution from Theresa from her experience working at the Whisky a Go Go during the Los Angeles punk rock heyday.
Finally, while Theresa is on tour in the United States, her work is traveling to Europe.
To quote another press release:
From October 29 through November 29, the works of Billy Name and other Warhol Factory Superstars will be on exhibition at Paris' L'Univerre Gallery www. luniverre.com. Participants will Bibbe Hansen, Ultra Violet, Brigid Berlin, Allan Midgette, Ivy Nicholson and Factory inspired artists John Santanello, Editta Sherman, Amy Cohen Banker, Theresa Kereakas, Joe Major, Miestorm, Joseph Freeman and others. Curated by OvoWorks, Inc. and Kevin Kushel, this will be a tribute to the enduring movement begun by Andy Warhol in the early 1960's. L'Univerre Gallery is located at 20 rue des Coutures Saint Gervais, Paris, France
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