{"product_id":"shotgun-seamstress-an-anthology-9781593767396","title":"Shotgun Seamstress: An Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cut \u0026amp; paste celebration of Black punk and outsider identity, this is the only complete collection of the fanzine \u003ci\u003eShotgun Seamstress\u003c\/i\u003e, a legendary DIY project that centered the scope of Blackness outside of mainstream corporate consumerist identity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2006, Osa Atoe was inspired to create an expression out of the experience of being the only Black kid at the punk show--and \u003ci\u003eShotgun Seamstress\u003c\/i\u003e was born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike a great mixtape where radical politics are never sidelined for an easier ride, \u003ci\u003eShotgun Seamstress\u003c\/i\u003e was a fanzine by and for Black punks that expressed, represented, and documented the fullest range of being, and collectively and individually explored \"all of our possibilities instead of allowing the dominant culture to tell us what it means to be Black.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaid out by hand, and photocopied and distributed in small batches, each issue featured essays, interviews, historical portraits of important artists and scenes, reviews, and more, all paying tribute to musicians and artists that typify free Black expression and interrupt notions of Black culture as a monolith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing figures such as Vaginal Cream Davis, the seminal Black punk band Death, Poly Styrene, Bay Area rocker Brontez Purnell, British post-punker Rachel Aggs, New York photographer Alvin Baltrop, Detroit garage rocker Mick Collins and so many others, in the pages of this book rock'n'roll is reclaimed as Black music and a wide spectrum of gender and sexuality is represented. Collecting and anthologizing the layouts as they were originally photocopied by hand, this collection comprises all eight issues created between 2006 and 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOSA ATOE\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, teacher, and ceramicist operating Pottery by Osa, producing small-batch handmade ceramics. Currently residing in Sarasota, Florida, Osa previously lived in Portland, OR and New Orleans, where she primarily made \u003ci\u003eShotgun Seamstress\u003c\/i\u003e. Osa is also a punk musician who performed in numerous bands including VHS, New Bloods, and Firebrand.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Soft Skull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631797375250,"sku":"9781593767396","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f983750-8fc2-476f-a3de-d6dc1c6d0266.jpg?v=1732784114","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shotgun-seamstress-an-anthology-9781593767396","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}