{"product_id":"chris-killip-the-station-9783958296169","title":"Chris Killip: The Station","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Documents punk rockers in action, escaping the tough realities of North East England through music and moshing.\" -Emma Russell, \u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 2020 holiday gift guide pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLate in 2016, British photographer Chris Killip's (born 1946) son discovered a box of contact sheets of the photos his father had made at the Station, an anarcho-punk music venue in Gateshead, Northern England, open from 1981 to 1985. These images of raw youth caught in the heat of celebration had lain dormant for 30 years; they now return to life in this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Station was not merely a music and rehearsal space, but a crucible for the self-expression of the subcultures and punk politics of the time. As Killip recollects: \"When I first went to the Station in April 1985, I was amazed by the energy and feel of the place. It was totally different, run for and by the people who went there ... nobody ever asked me where I was from or even who I was. A 39-year-old with cropped white hair, always wearing a suit, with pockets stitched inside the jacket to hold my slides.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steidl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874214449426,"sku":"9783958296169","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c2d0057-376f-4bbf-ab06-59f41a47bb34.jpg?v=1737986599","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chris-killip-the-station-9783958296169","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}