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The aesthetic of our anger
The first edited academic collection on the subject of anarcho-punk. Chapter by Russ Bestley entitled Big A Little A: The Graphic Language of Anarchy, pp.43-65. Published by Autonomedia, New York, Autumn 2016.
and all around was darkness
Collaboration with Mike Dines and Greg Bull. Limited edition punk anthology of independent writing and artwork. Chapter by Russ Bestley entitled How Much Longer? Punk Styles, Punk Aesthetics, Punk Conventions, pp.188-207. Published by Itchy Monkey Press, Portsmouth, Summer 2017. Cover photography by Sarah Dryden.
action time vision
Collaboration with London design group Spin and publisher Unit Editions, with contributing essays by Russ Bestley and Malcolm Garrett and interviews with Daniel Miller and Mark Perry, published by Unit Editions, Autumn 2016.
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BOOTBOYS GONE?
London College of Communication October 2013
Exhibition of skinhead graphics, including print material and photographs from the archives of Toby Mott, Gavin Watson and Toast. Limited edition Riso catalogue includes essays by Garry Bushell, Tom Vague, Matt Worley, Shaun Cole, Russ Bestley and Ana Raposo.
DESIGN 360 INTERVIEW
Interview feature entitled Designer’s Music with a focus on punk music and graphic design. Design 360° Magazine No.56, pp.22-29. Published by Sandu Publishing, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, December 2014.
DEAD KENNEDYS BOOK
Design of book written by Alex Ogg, published by PM Press (US + UK), LIKE (Finland), Edicoes Ideal (Brazil) and Ventil (Germany) Spring 2014 and Camion Blanc (France) and Tsunami Edizioni (Italy) Autumn 2017. Chapter by Russ Bestley entitled Grafic Anarchy: Winston Smith – All Art is Propaganda.
eye magazine punk article 1999
Article written jointly with Ian Noble, entitled Punk Uncovered: An Unofficial History of Provincial Opposition, published in Eye magazine No.33, Autumn 1999, pp.66-75.
HITSVILLE UK CATALOGUE
Millais Gallery, Southampton April 2007
Catalogue to accompany an exhibition of punk graphics, including print and interactive work, at the Millais Gallery, Southampton April to May 2007. Linked to PhD research Hitsville UK: Punk Rock and Graphic Design in the Faraway Towns, 1976-84.
psn entertainment! catalogue
London College of Communication May 2014
Limited edition Riso catalogue to accompany an exhibition of post-punk and new wave graphics, including essays by Russ Bestley and Alex Ogg. Guest speakers at symposium included Rob O’Connor, Bill Smith, Marco Palumbo-Rodrigues, Malcolm Garrett, Richard Boon, Alex Ogg, Sean Forbes, Nicky Tesco, June Miles-Kingston, Nicky Forbes, Pauline Murray and Paul Harvey.
PSN Anarcho-punk catalogue
Oxford Brookes University June 2013
Limited edition Riso catalogue to accompany exhibition of anarcho-punk graphics, to coincide with the Punk Scholars Network Symposium No Sir, I Won’t: Reconsidering the Legacy of Crass and Anarcho-punk, organised by Oxford Brookes Popular Music Research Unit (PMRU) and Punk Scholars Network.
Young Offenders: Punk in Norwich, 1976-84
Design of DIY fanzine-style publication on the history of punk in Norwich, compiled by Matthew Worley (Reading University). Published Autumn 2016. First issue Riso printed, further editions litho-printed at London College of Communication.
punk in the provinceS
The Exchange, North Shields August 2017
Part of the Whitley Bay Film Festival programme, including a live performance by Penetration and Jilted John and a screening of The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle. Accompanying catalogue publication, Punk in the Provinces: It was easy, it was cheap, go and do it! features contributions from Paul Harvey, Pauline Murray and Gaye Black, among others, and a range of archive graphic material.
punk and post-punk
Punk & Post-Punk Vol.1 No.1
Article entitled From ‘London’s Burning’ to ‘Sten Guns in Sunderland’, published by Intellect Ltd, Bristol. Punk & Post-Punk Volume 1:1, Autumn 2011, pp.41-70.
Spin 3: action time vision
Collaboration with London design group Spin, with contributing essays by Russ Bestley and Malcolm Garrett, published Spring 2008.
tales from the punkside
Collaboration with Mike Dines and Greg Bull. Limited edition punk anthology of independent writing and artwork. Chapter by Russ Bestley entitled Am I an Anarchist? A Tale of Anarcho Curiosity, pp.29-32. Published by Itchy Monkey Press, Portsmouth and Active Distribution, Summer 2015.
the art of punk
Sample page promotional booklet for The Art of Punk by Russ Bestley and Alex Ogg. Published by Omnibus Press in 2012, this review of punk graphics celebrates a wide range of punk posters, flyers, cover art, fanzines, badges and fashion ephemera. US edition published by Voyageur (North America), German edition Design Und Punk published by Hannibal Verlag GmbH, French edition Punk – La Musique, Le Graphisme, Le Stylisme published by Hugo et Compagnie.
devils in the detail
Devils in the Detail: Punk Graphic Design, TypoCircle, JWT Knightsbridge, London 29th November 2018. Poster download.
The national Grid #4
Interview discussion with Wayne Daly on the subject of UK punk singles, entitled We’re So Bored With London, published Spring 2008.
The national grid #5
Interview discussion with Wayne Daly on the subject of UK punk singles, entitled We’re So Bored With London, Part II, published Spring 2009.
DESIGN MUSEUM WEEKEND PUNK
Design Museum, London, June 2016
Design Museum website essay, Punk London (and Beyond), focussing on the punk diaspora in the UK and internationally from 1976 to date.