The Punk art movement contrary to its Predecessor was a highly rebellious movement, which usually involved demonstrators, protests and chaos. The Punk movement emerged back in the 1970’s. The art movement was the type of art which was literally for the people. The movement wasn’t just for the artists but was for punks who could do whatever they wanted. The style was highly influenced by the punk music which went under the same principle that whatever you do, you don’t have to be perfect.
For instance, the people used to create cheap magazines which were distributed during concerts, gigs etc… These magazines were called zines. Usually these zines were made using markers, photography, photocopies and more. To multiply the zines they used to photocopy them using a photocopier, which was the cheapest way to do it.
These magazines weren’t anything like there is today; the magazines usually involved having a big number of spelling mistakes, no colour, paper cuttings, stenciling, and also if for example they wanted a title and it didn’t fit they used to cruelly fit it. There was no limit of what they could do; they were literally were free to portray what they wanted.
Punk Art wasn’t just zines, Punk art also included serious artists such as Jamie Reid, who was the designer for the world renowned band, the Sex Pistols. He created images which involved controversy. A design which is usually associated with Jamie Reid is the album cover for the sex pistols, “Anarchy in the UK”. This basically was a design which included safety pins which were usually seen with baby diapers, bulldog clips, a photograph of the queen and more. This controversial design was a huge impact on the movement as people were increasing its popularity.
The style was all about DIY attitude; they had nothing to look forward to. All they were after were rebellion acts and chaos. At the time there was high unemployment and there was a sense of boredom in the people. The style wasn’t just in graphic design, but also in fashion, with having people literally tearing their pants or jeans, painting their hair with posters colours, cutting their hair Moe hock and more, this was their style. Not long after came the new wave which was similar to the Punk but more organized. Punk is still used today and we still see album covers with the same style as they used to be back in the 70’s.
For instance, the people used to create cheap magazines which were distributed during concerts, gigs etc… These magazines were called zines. Usually these zines were made using markers, photography, photocopies and more. To multiply the zines they used to photocopy them using a photocopier, which was the cheapest way to do it.
These magazines weren’t anything like there is today; the magazines usually involved having a big number of spelling mistakes, no colour, paper cuttings, stenciling, and also if for example they wanted a title and it didn’t fit they used to cruelly fit it. There was no limit of what they could do; they were literally were free to portray what they wanted.
Punk Art wasn’t just zines, Punk art also included serious artists such as Jamie Reid, who was the designer for the world renowned band, the Sex Pistols. He created images which involved controversy. A design which is usually associated with Jamie Reid is the album cover for the sex pistols, “Anarchy in the UK”. This basically was a design which included safety pins which were usually seen with baby diapers, bulldog clips, a photograph of the queen and more. This controversial design was a huge impact on the movement as people were increasing its popularity.
The style was all about DIY attitude; they had nothing to look forward to. All they were after were rebellion acts and chaos. At the time there was high unemployment and there was a sense of boredom in the people. The style wasn’t just in graphic design, but also in fashion, with having people literally tearing their pants or jeans, painting their hair with posters colours, cutting their hair Moe hock and more, this was their style. Not long after came the new wave which was similar to the Punk but more organized. Punk is still used today and we still see album covers with the same style as they used to be back in the 70’s.
Reference:
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, N/A, Punk Chaos to couture. [Online] Available at: <http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/punk> accessed on: [06/12/14].
The Design Observer Group, 10/14/12, the Art of Punk and the Punk Aesthetic. [Online] Available at: <http://designobserver.com/feature/the-art-of-punk-and-the-punk-aesthetic/36708/> accessed on: [22/11/14].
Wikipedia, 25/08/14, Punk Visual Art. [Online] Available at: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_visual_art> accessed on: [22/11/14].
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, N/A, Punk Chaos to couture. [Online] Available at: <http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/punk> accessed on: [06/12/14].
The Design Observer Group, 10/14/12, the Art of Punk and the Punk Aesthetic. [Online] Available at: <http://designobserver.com/feature/the-art-of-punk-and-the-punk-aesthetic/36708/> accessed on: [22/11/14].
Wikipedia, 25/08/14, Punk Visual Art. [Online] Available at: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_visual_art> accessed on: [22/11/14].