Destroying Everything...: Seems Like the Only Option

by Ricky Adam

Overview

• Race through life with no handlebars - seminal counter-culture photography • The debut book from this phenomenal photographer documents over 20 years of some of the most ground-breaking and poignant counter-culture photographs ever taken • Many international publications and record labels are fans of Adam's work, including DIG BMX magazine, Juxtapoz, Obey, Maximum Rock N Roll, Upper Playground, Hamburger Eyes, Dischord Records, Burning Heart Records, The Independent and more Tyres, mics, mohawks and halfpipes - by bringing together aspects of BMX, Punk and underground youth culture, this collection reveals the freedom of those that do things their own way and live life from the heart. Lodown Magazine calls the book "a testament to Ricky Adam's ability to capture the optimism, energy and enthusiasm of a generation that prefers to live a counter lifestyle."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788888493923
Publisher:	Drago International Entertainment
Publication date:	05/22/2013
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ricky Adam was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland in 1974. Since 1997 he has worked on various photographic projects in Ireland, Europe & America. He was senior photographer / Co. Editor at DIG BMX magazine from 1997-2013. Collections of his work have been published by Cafe Royal, Drago, Damiani, Holy Land Pros & Audit. Ricky's work is held in Tate/Parr collection, BnF (Bibioteque national de France), Bower Ashton Library & the Australian Centre of Photography. He continues to work on long term projects.

Read an Excerpt

'It's hard to explain, it just felt right and when I began to see the results it pushed me to take more. At the time no one else was taking photos at shows, so apart from enjoying taking photos as time went on I also felt it was important to document certain aspects of the punk scene that I was involved with'

Editorial Reviews

"These images proves that punk is not just another subculture, but a group of isolated people making this weird f**ed up family where it's perfectly all right to be in your head" — Mariam Bastani, Maximum Rock'n'Roll



"It's hard to explain, it just felt right and when I began to see the results it pushed me to take more. At the time no one else was taking photos at shows, so apart from enjoying taking photos as time went on I also felt it was important to document certain aspects of the punk scene that I was involved with" — Ricky Adam

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