rayo desintegrador: THE TEDS by Chris Steele-Perkins

martes, 4 de marzo de 2014

THE TEDS by Chris Steele-Perkins

“In early 1954, on a late train from Southend, someone pulled the communication cord. The train ground to a halt. Light bulbs were smashed. Police arrested a gang dressed in Edwardian suits. In April, two gangs, also dressed Edwardian-style, met after a dance. They were ready for action: bricks and sand-filled socks were used. Fifty-five youths were taken in for questioning. The following August Bank Holiday, the first ‘Best Dressed Ted Contest’ was held. The winner was a twenty-year-old greengrocer’s assistant. Thus the Teddy Boy myth was born.”

Chris Steele-Perkins es un fotógrafo británico nacido en 1947 miembro de Magnum. En 1971 se mudó a Londres donde entró en contacto con las tribus urbanas que florecían en la ciudad y empezó a interesarse por los movimientos underground.
Siempre interesado en temas relacionados con la pobreza, ha viajado por numerosos países retratando las vidas de sus ciudadanos.

Publicado en 1979, The Teds es un libro esencial para los interesados en este movimiento cultural.