Syd Shelton

Syd Shelton (born 1947)[1] is a British photographer who documented the Rock Against Racism movement.[2][3] His work is held in the collections of Tate and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Life and work

Shelton was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.[4] From 1977 to 1981, he was involved in and documented the Rock Against Racism political and cultural movement.[5]

Publications

Books of work by Shelton

Rock Against Racism. London: Autograph ABP, 2016. ISBN 978-1899282180. Co-edited by Mark Sealy and Carol Tulloch. With an essay by Paul Gilroy.[5][6]

Zines of work by Shelton

Crowds 1977–1981. Southport: Café Royal, 2019. With a text by Tulloch. Edition of 250 copies. Later reprinted.
West Belfast 1979. Southport: Café Royal, 2020. Edited by Craig Atkinson.
Street Portraits. Southport: Café Royal, 2020. Edited by Craig Atkinson.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism, curated by Mark Sealy and Carol Tulloch,[7] Autograph ABP, Rivington Place, London, 2015;[8][9] Impressions Gallery, Bradford, 2016;[10] Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, 2017;[10][11] Gallery Oldham, Oldham, 2020[12]

Group exhibitions

Music Migrations (1962–1989), Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration, Paris, 2019–2020[13]

Collections

Shelton's work is held in the following permanent collections:

Tate, UK: 7 prints (as of April 2020)[1]
Victoria and Albert Museum, London: 8 prints (as of April 2020)[14]

References

"Syd Shelton born 1947". Tate. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
deDieu, Jean-Philippe (22 August 2016). "The Radical British Musicians Who Fought Racism With Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Rock, racism and rebel music: 1970s Britain through a photographer's lens". Huck Magazine. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism". Impressions Gallery. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
Fox, Killian (6 September 2015). "Rock Against Racism: the Syd Shelton images that define an era". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-04-09 – via www.theguardian.com.
"Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism book - The Wire". The Wire. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Loved the music, hated the bigots". The Independent. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
Scherly, Eva (14 December 2015). "Syd Shelton: Black & White, Unite & Fight". Wall Street International. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Syd Shelton, Rock Against Racism, Autograph ABP, London". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"BBC Arts - BBC Arts - Rock Against Racism: Syd Shelton on shooting a turning point in British culture". BBC. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Rock Against Racism exhibition uncovers an alternative history of subcultures". The List. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Get ready to explore 'Rock Against Racism'". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
"Immigration images: protest and partying in Paris and London". The Guardian. 16 February 2019. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-11 – via www.theguardian.com.
"Your Search Results". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

External links

Official website
"Rock Against Racism: Syd Shelton's photographs of a movement in 1970s Britain", Katy Cowan, Creative Boom, 2017
"Punk and reggae fought back against racism in the 70s", Stuart Brumfitt, i-D, 2015

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[tate-1] "Syd Shelton born 1947". Tate. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[2] Dieu, Jean-Philippe (22 August 2016). "The Radical British Musicians Who Fought Racism With Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[3] "Rock, racism and rebel music: 1970s Britain through a photographer's lens". Huck Magazine. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[4] "Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism". Impressions Gallery. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[theobserver-fox-5] Fox, Killian (6 September 2015). "Rock Against Racism: the Syd Shelton images that define an era". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-04-09 – via www.theguardian.com.

[6] "Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism book - The Wire". The Wire. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[7] "Loved the music, hated the bigots". The Independent. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[8] Scherly, Eva (14 December 2015). "Syd Shelton: Black & White, Unite & Fight". Wall Street International. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[9] "Syd Shelton, Rock Against Racism, Autograph ABP, London". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[bbc-10] "BBC Arts - BBC Arts - Rock Against Racism: Syd Shelton on shooting a turning point in British culture". BBC. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[11] "Rock Against Racism exhibition uncovers an alternative history of subcultures". The List. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[12] "Get ready to explore 'Rock Against Racism'". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-09.

[13] "Immigration images: protest and partying in Paris and London". The Guardian. 16 February 2019. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-11 – via www.theguardian.com.

[14] "Your Search Results". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-09.