# 80s Sound and Vision - Hardcover

by **Sheila Rock** (Photographer), **Nilgin Yusuf** (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), **Mark Paytress** (Text by (Art/Photo Books))

**_80s Sound and Vision_ captures the raw energy, creativity, and flamboyance of an unforgettable era through its fashion and music.**

With images by **renowned photographer** Sheila Rock, this personal journey offers a visual account including many rare images from the photographer's archive, alongside those originally featured in **seminal publications** such as _The Face_, _Rolling Stone,_ and _Vogue_.

Rock's **compelling first hand narrative** shot across a decade primarily in **London** but also **LA**, **San Francisco,** and **Tokyo**, takes us to a time when the real catwalk happened on the street; when **style was the first and last word** and when youth made their own **identity**, **culture**, **music,** and **entertainment**. Here are the burgeoning **roots of gender fluidity** and an index of impressive talents that bubbled out of the suburbs and art schools to energise and invigorate a grey place with positivity and possibility.

This lavish compendium is a **who's who of the artists, designers, stylists, hairdressers, models, and performers** who made the 1980s their own. Alongside many notable stars (**David Bowie, Brian Ferry, Naomi Campbell, Judy Blame, Leigh Bowery**) are documented the equally relevant style gangs and subcultures who lived by their own rules (**New Romantics, Goths, Mods, and Metal Heads)** and the 'it' hang outs and clubs (Billy's, Blitz, Le Beat Route) where a new sensibility was created and paraded.

_80s Sound and Vision_ is a **unique chronicle of an extraordinary time** and bears witness to the **powerful explosion of imagination and innovation that shaped a decade.**

### Author Biography

American born and Boston University educated, **Sheila Rock** moved to London in 1970. Her introduction to rock and roll came via her ex-husband, photographer Mick Rock who she joined when he covered David Bowie's first tour. A few years after, she started to document London's punk scene and her first commissions were from Nick Logan of The Face. She went on to become a prolific photographer for _Vogue_, _Time_, _ELLE_, _Glamour_, _Rolling Stone_ and _The Sunday Times_. Publications include _Punk+_ (2013), _Young Punks_ (2020), _Tough & Tender_ (2015). Her portrait photography is in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.

A commentator on fashion and style for over thirty years, **Nilgin Yusuf** is a former fashion writer at British _ELLE_ and _The Daily Telegraph_ and fashion editor at _The Sunday Times_, where she first met Sheila Rock.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 10.7 x 8.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 17, 2022

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