Angieās work pays tribute to the influence of the Punk movement of the late 1970ās.
To the right is an example of Angieās Proper Punk project on Superrare.
Below are her some of her blogs on the subject of Punk.
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The influence of Punk
Before the punk scene things had become very sterile and safe. Politically, the UK was in a mess with regular strikes and power cuts disrupting everyday life. The music scene was drowning in boring “prog rock” and endless, indulgent guitar solos. Something had to give!
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The Influence of Punk 02
There’s not one person responsible for the style of Punk, it was a coming together of minds and styles. A collective, group activity gained momentum, and as a result, the various styles of the people involved merged into an established fashion. But the pivotal people were the ones who recognized the elements that would excite…
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The Influence of Punk 03
The influence of fanzines like Sniffing Glue cannot be overlooked. Mark Perry, who was also the singer in Punk Band, Alternative TV started his fanzine in the summer of 1976, when the Punk Rock scene was at its most vibrant stage. At that time there was no media positively covering the emerging scene (although the…
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The Women of Punk 01
What I really loved about The Slits, growing up was their originality. They were unlike any of the other “punk” bands. They didn’t seem to want to conform to the usual punk stereotypes of girls in fishnets and bondage clothing, their dress sense and music was taken from a wide range of different styles and…
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Women of Punk 02
Growing up in Scotland in 1975, I had no idea what was going on the other side of the Atlantic. Little did I know that American “women of punk”Ā were in the process of breaking ground so that people like me could find a voice and be accepted despite our inherent weirdness!
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Proper Punks
ProperĀ PunksĀ is the firstĀ AsyncĀ Blueprints project by Angie Taylor. A collection of unique, iconic,Ā ProperĀ PunksĀ – the people featured in this collection were around in the early days ofĀ punkĀ in the 1970’s. Each image is a tribute to them but also toĀ PunkĀ Rock, Crypto Art, Trash art, Glitch Art, Rebel Rock, PunkĀ Art, Pop Art, NaĆÆve Art, The Situationists, The Dadaists and…