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Blitz and Beyond - How the New Romantics revolutionised popular culture

English · Hardback

Will be released 13.08.2026

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An exclusive, definitive visual and narrative account of the New Romantic movement from a photographer who was there. While many musical styles have been labeled ''post-punk,'' the New Romantic movement transcended the ''no future'' ethos of the late 1970s like no other. In the dimly lit bars of Soho, a group of extravagant youths emerged, dressed in flamboyant and striking attire - ushering in a cultural moment that would define a generation. Photographer Graham Smith was at its core, capturing over 500 extraordinary images that reveal this vibrant, groundbreaking scene in unparalleled detail. This book offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes perspective on a movement that visually shaped a decade and left a lasting influence on music and fashion. Featuring exclusive forewords boy George, Gary Kemp, and the late Steve Strange, this is the definitive photographic and narrative record of one of the most creative, bohemian, and influential movements of the late twentieth century.

Product details

Authors Graham Smith
Publisher Cassell Plc
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Release 13.08.2026
 
EAN 9781788406598
ISBN 978-1-78840-659-8
No. of pages 320
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries

Music, History: specific events & topics, History of Ideas, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Lyrics, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, History of Music, Pop Music, Music composition

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