We’re Desperate: The Punk Rock Photography of Jim Jocoy, SF/LA 1978-1980
Interview by Thurston Moore. Essay by Exene. Introduction by Marc Jacobs. 1977: Punk stone song as well as conform blew out of New York City, exploded in London, as well as held similar to wildfire in San Francisco, Los Angeles as well as a universe over. It grown parallel everywhere, as well as any segment had it’s own identity. But it was in San Francisco as well as L.A. where a many in advance function in stateside punk rockk character as well as perspective was exhibited. It was anti-hippie, anti-disco, anti-parent as well as anti-”nice”. And it was shockingly new. These photos have been belligerent 0 of punk stone character – confused creation as well as a snarling takeover of girl enlightenment still resonating some-more than twenty years hence. Jim Jocoy, roving in between S.F. as well as L.A., shot portraits of any engaging punk stone celebrity who held his eye – with any theme acted amidst a scene’s incriminating as well as pell-mell environment. Some were musicians as well as a little were artists. All were fans as well as enthusiasts. And they were a strange creators of
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Review by Zoe Bower for We’re Desperate: The Punk Rock Photography of Jim Jocoy, SF/LA 1978-1980
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….the West Coast punk stone scenesters combined the character which looks surprisingly uninformed as well as irritable even today: pinkish 60s tanned hide coats, striped tees, shredded preppy button-ups, destitute jeans, tall heels with anklets, asymetrical haircuts, teddy child coats, geometric imitation 80s, shrunken suits w/ spare ties, as well as more. This is the good book for DIY conform ideas– from the time when ripped tee-shirts didn’t price $75 during smart boutiques as well as jeans didn’t come pre-sandpapered.
Review by Glenn S. Hawley for We’re Desperate: The Punk Rock Photography of Jim Jocoy, SF/LA 1978-1980
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When you initial listened about this Book, you energetically awaited it’s arrival. An Excellent support of a Looks as well as visible perspective which was singular to a San Francisco Scene. Even yet a Photos embody LA, London as well as NYC Stars, which strange San Francisco feeling still emerges overall. It cries out for some-more books exploring it’s values opposite from alternative Punk or Rock scenes. But during slightest you have Jim’s Excellent Documentations as well as memories. Hopefully More Books entrance from him in a future!
Review by Mike Pearson for We’re Desperate: The Punk Rock Photography of Jim Jocoy, SF/LA 1978-1980
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This is book which is full of photos of the early punkers 1978 by 1980. The conform as well as character was so inventive. These guileless as well as beautiful styles were years forward of the time as well as most of these looks have been still uninformed today. These styles as well as outfits were deliberate INSANE during the time. When people saw punkers upon foot down the travel seeking similar to this their eyes would gush as well as they would say, “What the HELL?!” Cool book as well as incredibly cheap.
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This is an positively shining book. It chronicles a time when punk was some-more than only a little dense conform matter finished for MTV (admittedly, MTV didn’t exist…) Jim Jocoy has finished his thing well, as well as well shown a perspective of punk in a late 70′s. One of a most appropriate things about this book is a actuality which he didn’t differentiate by people as well as collect out a ones which looked similar to models, or a flattering singers, he took any one as well as everybody he could find which contributed to a punk stone movement. Even larger is a actuality which he has cinema of bands as well as singers right subsequent to a “normal” people, as well as to a untrained eye, nobody would know a difference. Everyone was impressive. we additionally desired a poetry during a finish by Exene Cervenka. It’s really well-done as well as beautifully written.
Review by Karen Blackstock for We’re Desperate: The Punk Rock Photography of Jim Jocoy, SF/LA 1978-1980
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I paid for this book since most of a photos were shot during a Mabuhay Gardens, where we worked for multiform years, as well as we am still friends with many, most people in this book. we am right away 60 so it unequivocally takes me back, though a little of a people in here have been pulling 65 or 70. Most of a photos have been of musicians which achieved during a club. This was a most appropriate song stage San Francisco ever had as well as we delight a memories.