ANARCHY IN THE UK
01 AUG
Richard Young Gallery
An exhibition of punk rock photography featuring both famously classic and never-before-seen images selected from Richard Young’s archive.
After Richard Young returned to London in 1973 and slowly began to make his mark as a photographer, musicians such as Marc Bolan, David Bowie and Brian Ferry were featuring prominently on the music scene. Then, very suddenly, The Sex Pistols came along. The Evening Standard gave Richard Young a tip off in 1976 that a new band was going to perform at The Notre Dame Hall just of Leicester Square.
“The audience were wild, everyone was wearing tartan kilts and trousers, safety pins, ragged t-shirts and sporting Mohican hair cuts, all influenced by Vivienne Westwood. It was the embodiment of anti-establishment with loads of testosterone and raw energy in the room. When they got on stage the crowd went wild, jumping, pushing and pogoing, there was lots and lots of spitting. I was so happy I’d worn my beanie as I was covered in spit at the end of the gig! The Evening Standard used the shots and the rest is history.” Richard Young
Due to popularity this exhibition has been extended till 12th August 2016
