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The Art of Punk – Dead Kennedys
Winston Smith
Dead Kennedys is a well-known American punk band but who is the logo and covers creator Winston Smith? James Patrick Shannon Morey (b. 1952) moved from Oklahoma to Italy in 1969. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and studying classical Renaissance, later won a scholarship to study Cinema at the International University of Art (Florence and Rome). He went back to the States only in 1976. After the arrival he has changed his name to Winston Smith. WS is the main character in Orwell’s 1984. He moved to San Francisco and worked as a roadie for many bands while wrote, edited and self-published a magazine with a fellow-artist. They also made and distributed posters for non-existent bands and clubs with the addresses listed on the placards and flyers often located in the Pacific Ocean.
„That’s dangerous! I wanna use that.”
WINSTON SMITH THE DEAD KENNEDYS STORY
1st episode: BLACK FLAG 2nd episode: CRASS
THE ART OF PUNK – 2nd episode
CRASS
starring: Dave King, Gee Vaucher & Penny Rimbaud
„They walk the walk and talk the talk.”
The film made by support of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
The CRASS was an English anarcho-punk band between 1977- 84. It was founded by the drummer Penny Rimbaud (writer, poet, „toilet-seat philosopher”) and the vocalist Steve Ignorant (sculptor, his after CRASS bands: Conflict, Current 93). The name came from a line of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust. But contrast with Bowie they wore only black military clothes constantly and used only 40W bulbs during their shows. Within a short time three guitarists, two female vocalists, a film maker, a sound engineer and Gee Vaucher visual artist to joined them. The members got involved in every peace and social movement and beside the music made fanzines and did street art activities. The band became the most influential anarcho-punk band of the world.
THE ART OF PUNK – 1st episode
BLACK FLAG
A short film about the band and the graphic artist, Raymond Pettibon.
The logo „became synonymous with unrest, chaos,
rebellion and those pushing against anything you got.”
Starring: Raymond Pettibon, Ex-Black Flag members: Keith Morris (founding), Chuck Dukowski (founding), Henry Rollins and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2nd episode – The Crass & Dave King will premiere on June 18.
3rd episode – Dead Kennedys & Winston Smith will arrive on June 25.