Derek Ridgers: 'The London Youth Portraits' ACC Art Books
Between 1978 and 1987, renowned British photographer Derek Ridgers captured London youth culture in all its glory. With skinheads, punks, and new romantics, in clubs and on the street, his images have come to define a seminal decade of British subculture.
Derek's latest book 'The London Youth Portraits' published by ACC Art Books, celebrates his finest portraiture from this period, including unpublished portraits.
Forward written by journalist Sean O'Hagan "in this instance, the photographs evoke a particularly creative period in the history of British youth culture, which, in all its tribal differences, was essentially about belonging and identity’.
Derek will be signing copies of his new book, ‘The London Portraits’ at The Photographer’s Gallery, 16 - 18 Ramilies Street, London W1F 7LW on Thursday 23rd May from 18.30 - 20.00.
