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

• 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]
• Crowds 1977–1981. Southport: Café Royal, 2019. With a text by Tulloch. Edition of 250 copies. Later reprinted. A zine.

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

1. "Syd Shelton born 1947". Tate. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
2. deDieu, 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.
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.
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.

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