Author: Savage, Jon and Sterling, Linder (artists and publishers)
Title: The Secret Public
Description: Manchester, UK, Linder and Sterling, Publishers, 1978. Wraps. Side folding wraps, 16 ½ by 23 ¼ inches when unfolded. 12 pp. Black and white clip art/collages throughout. A one off zine style piece, taking the punk art aesthetic of clip art and collage to a new level. Created by Jon Savage and Linder Sterling in 1978, the zine provided social commentary on gender and gender roles, portraying fractured women in domestic settings, as well as skewering masculinity and its impact on the punk scene and society in general (Poynor, p. 23). Developed as a visual zine, Savage collaborated with Linder Sterling, noting that "Linder was already making very pointed images about feminism, about the role of women and how they were treated and I was developing a gay consciousness and ideas about masculinity," (Piller and Rowland, Punkzines p. 166). Savage also mentions that some of the images were considered obscene, leading to difficulties in finding a printer. GOOD condition. Moderate toning to the exterior, with moderate wrinkling and creasing. Faint dampstain along the spine of the rear page. Last leaf with a small split along the fold crease. Minor soiling. Good .

Keywords: Noisbn Fanzines Punk


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