Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion and Culture, 1976-86
September 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025 - Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Brooker Sr. Grand Gallery
Alternative TV: The Image Has Cracked
Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion and Culture, 1976-86 brings together for the first time Andrew Krivine’s extensive collection of punk graphics and ephemera, Malcolm Garrett, MBE’s collection of garments designed by Malcolm McLaren/Vivienne Westwood for Seditionaries and SEX, and Sheila Rock’s photography. One of the most comprehensive punk exhibitions to date, Torn Apart highlights the brilliant designs of the era and the designers who created them. Graphic design and music in the punk era were closely fused; designs in print were the public face of the music, with the visual often as important as the music itself. The exhibition includes iconic works by Jamie Reid (Sex Pistols), Peter Saville (New Order/Joy Division), Raymond Pettibon (Black Flag), and Barney Bubbles (Elvis Costello). On view are approximately 400 posters, 200 flyers, 400 pieces of ephemera (zines, clothing, buttons, stickers, etc.), over 30 garments, and 30 photographs by Sheila Rock. The exhibition is curated by Michael Worthington (CalArts) and Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon (OMA).
