Rock Against Racism by Syd Shelton (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Rock Against Racism by Syd Shelton, Carol Tulloch, Mark Sealy, Red Saunders, Paul Gilroy, Adam Phillips Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description First published: London: Autograph ABP, 2015. Publisher Description An outstanding photography book documenting a movement that rocked the world.Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism is a body of photographs that Syd Shelton produced for and about theBritish Rock Against Racism movement (RAR) of 19761981. For Shelton,this work was a socialist act, what he calls a "graphic argument," on behalf of marginalized lives. His practice of photographic activism began in 1973 when he was driven to document the socio cultural and political dynamics expressed on the streets of Sydney by urban Australian Aboriginal communities, the working class, and the architectural landscapes of these groups. Sheltons first solo show in 1975, "Working Class Heroes" at the Sydney Film-makers Cooperative, established his distinct activist eye.Shelton joined RAR in early 1977 on his return to England from Australia. He did so because he found his birthplace a more racist country than it had been when he left. This was marked by the increased political presence of the National Front, notably its gain of some 119,000 votes in the Greater London Council Elections of May 1977. Shelton, like millions of others, feared for the future of multi-cultural Britain. His contribution to RAR was to be on the London committee, to create graphic material with other RAR members such as the RAR publication "Temporary Hoarding," posters badges and his photography-RAR did not have an official photographer. Sheltons instinctive need to document RAR-its events, contributors, and supporters-has resulted in the largest collection of images on the movement. Alongside his documentation of RAR, Shelton took photographs of what he calls "the contextual images," the lives and landscapes that were defined by others as "different," and that often fueled racist acts of violence by simply being.What is presented here are Sheltons authoritative visual statements as participant-photographer on the social tempo in Britain at this time and the activist potency of RAR. As collective activism, RARs success was dependent on individual contributions to fuel the movements activities across the country. This unique national, and eventually international, charge incorporated the visual dynamic of how Black and white RAR contributors and participants styled their bodies as another antagonistic tool against racism. These were acts of style activism-the making of an activist identity through the considered composition of clothes, accessories, hairstyles, makeup, and body language. Sheltons images prompt us to remember that the individuals at RAR carnivals, gigs, and demonstrations were the event-they were RAR.There are many versions of what RAR was and its legacy.Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racismprovides an auto/biographical telling of that historical moment. It reflects on how Sheltons work as a photographer contributed towards social change at a critical moment of political and racial tension in Britain. Author Biography Syd Shelton is a photographer and graphic designer. He studied fine art at Wakefield College of Art. In the early 1970s he began his photography practice following a move to Australia. In Sydney, Syd worked as a freelance photojournalist for newspapers such as Nation Review, Tribune, and Digger. In 1975, he had his first solo photographic exhibition Working Class Heroes at the Sydney Film-makers Cooperative. His work has been widely published and is in numerous public and private collections including: the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Tate Gallery, The Photographers Gallery, The Istrian Museum of Modern Art, Rock Archive, Eric Frank Fine Art and Autograph. Details ISBN 1644282496 ISBN-13 9781644282496 Title Rock Against Racism Author Syd Shelton, Carol Tulloch, Mark Sealy, Red Saunders, Paul Gilroy, Adam Phillips Format Hardcover Year 2023 Publisher Rare Bird Books GE_Item_ID:139703454; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. 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