Punk: Photos From A Fan's Perspective
Edited by Francis Coiro
Join us for a journey back to the early 1980s punk scene through the eyes of Kevin Salk, a teenager passionate about punk music.
Growing up in L.A.'s South Bay, Salk was in the right place at the right time. As a high school student taking a photography class, he captured the raw power and emotions of the early hardcore punk bands playing in and around his home town of Manhattan Beach.
Salk's photography captures some of the genre's most important recording artists, including Black Flag, Circle Jerks, The Misfits, Minor Threat and Descendents. Salk recorded a chapter in music history that is unlikely to be repeated, and did it with youthful enthusiasm — a true fan's perspective.
Bio
Kevin Salk graduated with a degree in political science from ASU in 1989. This is his first book, based on his experiences as a teenager in the punk rock scene in early 1980s Los Angeles. Salk's photographs from 1983 sat in a storage box for over 30 years. Since then, he has had a solo photography exhibition and is featured in magazine articles, blogs, podcasts, books and documentaries.
Praise for this book
All are seen in Salk’s book, spanning 1982–83, pictures shot in the South Bay and beyond; touring bands and the local legends who would hold their place in the coming decades.
Garth Meyer Easy Reader News
Salk, a Manhattan Beach native, recently released his first book, 'Punk: Photos From A Fan's Perspective,' which has a foreword by Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise Fame.
Michael Hixon Daily Breeze
