Exhibition Statement
February 8 – May 10, 2024
Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion & Culture: 1976-1986 brings together two notable collections of posters, flyers, clothing, and ephemera from this highly influential era of pivotal cultural shift in Britain and the United States. This exhibition features the collections of Andrew Krivine, scholar and collector, and Malcolm Garrett, MBE RDI, prominent graphic designer of this decade, to highlight the DIY counterculture in areas of music, graphics, and fashion. Featured graphics include designs for The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Buzzcocks, The Cramps, Grace Jones, Talking Heads, Devo and many more. Clothing featured in the exhibition include original pieces from BOY and Vivienne Westwood’s SEX, revolutionary shops on King’s Road in 1970s London. Accompanying the exhibition are Sheila Rock’s iconic photos of punk and New Wave bands.
Free screening: Westwood: Punk. Icon. Activist.
In conjunction with the Torn Apart: Punk Graphics, Fashion & Culture, 1976-86 exhibition, the film will profile the life and work of the British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) who was largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. Torn Apart, an exhibition at the Hamon Arts Library, features several early clothing pieces by Westwood who began her career as a designer on King’s Road in London with her shops SEX and Seditionaries. In conjunction with the Torn Apart: Punk Graphics, Fashion & Culture, 1976-86 exhibition, the film will profile the life and work of the British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) who was largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. Torn Apart, an exhibition at the Hamon Arts Library, features several early clothing pieces by Westwood who began her career as a designer on King’s Road in London with her shops SEX and Seditionaries.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:20pm
Hamon Arts Library, 3rd floor, Jeff Gordon Film & Collection, Room 3210
More information: https://libcal.smu.edu/event/12345374