MOCAtv's new documentary series,
The Art of Punk, debuted last week giving a closer look at the artists behind iconic logos of punk bands such as
Black Flag (Raymond Pettibon),
The Dead Kennedys (Winston Smith), and
Crass (Dave King).
The series also includes interviews with former band members and other artists who have been influenced by "the art of punk rock" including Jello Biafra, Tim Biskup, Scott Campbell, Chuck Dukowski, Flea, Keith Morris, Steve Olson, Penny Rimbaud, Henry Rollins, Owen Thornton, and Gee Vaucher. The series is created by writer/author of
Fucked Up + Photocopied, Bryan Ray Turcotte (
Kill Your Idols), and producer Bo Bushnell (
The Western Empire).
MOCAtv is a digital extension of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), established to engage a global audience interested in contemporary, visual culture. You can subscribe to this series
here.
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