Blitz and Beyond
The New Romantic Revolution
$78.00
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2026
Summary
An exclusive, definitive visual and narrative account of the New Romantic movement from a photographer who was there.
While many musical styles have been labeled ‘post-punk,’ the New Romantic movement transcended the ‘no future’ ethos of the late 1970s like no other. In the dimly lit bars of Soho, a group of extravagant youths emerged, dressed in flamboyant and striking attire - ushering in a cultural moment that would define a generation.
Photographer Graham …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788406598 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788406591 |
| Author: | Graham Smith, Chris Sullivan |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Cassell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 194mm |
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About The Author
Graham Smith
Graham Smith
At 18, amidst the punk explosion, Graham Smith picked up a camera. He spent the next six years photographing bands, most of them his mates and contemporaries, becoming the unofficial house photographer for the burgeoning London nightclub scene. During this period, he also designed record sleeves, posters, and flyers for many of the scene’s bands and clubs.
Concurrently, he was DJing and running one-nighters with fellow DJ Robert Elms and promoter Chris Sullivan at the St. Moritz and Le Kilt, followed by a residency as DJ at the original Fridge in Brixton.
Graham went on to have a career as an award-winning magazine art director and graphic designer. In 2025, his photographs and designs were displayed in London’s Design Museum exhibition Blitz: The club that shaped the 80s, along with the National Portrait Gallery’s The Face Magazine: Culture Shift exhibition.
Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan studied at Camberwell and St Martin’s Colleges of Art. In 1978, he began running regular warehouse parties, followed by one-night clubs such as the St. Moritz, Le Kilt, and Hell with Steve Strange and Rusty Egan. In 1981, he signed a record deal with Virgin Records for his band Blue Rondo a la Turk. Two years later, he opened the Wag Club in Wardour Street, which he ran for the next 18 years.
His career as a writer began with The Face in the early 1980s. He became a regular contributor to Loaded and Style Editor at GQ. He wrote the highly acclaimed book Punk, followed by Punk: The Last Word in 2025. He writes for several newspapers and style magazines.
Ever the renaissance man, he is also known as a DJ, painter, lecturer, and a campaigner for human rights, heading up the Artists for Gaza charity.
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