Paperback edition of BARRED FOR LIFE. The book is also available in hard cover. Photos by Matt Cohn.
The spirit of early-’80s punk-rock came alive in a back room of the Seventh Wave Surf Shop on Fourth Street last night. Author/photographer Stewart Dean Ebersole signed copies of his book Barred For Life and gave a slideshow presentation that summoned memories of local punk venues like the Cuckoo’s Nest in Huntington Beach, and the Nugget and Fender’s in Long Beach.
Seventh Wave Surf Shop hosted the slideshow and book signing by Stewart Dean Ebersole.
The title of Ebersole’s book refers to the notorious punk band Black Flag, its four-bar logo, and the legions of punks who had that symbol tattooed on their bodies. Ebersole traveled all over the United States and Europe gathering photos of people sporting tattoos of the Black Flag symbol, which is as iconic in certain circles as the golden arches and the smiley face.
Author/photographer Ebersole, in red t-shirt at right.
Remarkably, the average age of Ebersole’s subjects is 24, which means those youngsters were one year old when Black Flag broke up. This is evidence that punk’s appeal has never waned.
Ron Reyes, lead singer of Black Flag after Keith Morris and before Henry Rollins.
Below photos: from BARRED FOR LIFE, courtesy of Stewart Dean Ebersole.
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