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Auspicious Moments by Ted Polhemus captures the gritty face of London's punk scene

Auspicious Moments promises a rare insight into the height of DIY culture through the photography of renowned youth culture photographer, anthropologist and writer Ted Polhemus.

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Close-up of a studded black leather jacket adorned with numerous badges, pins and chains depicting punk imagery and symbols

Taking visitors on a journey to the gritty origins of the Kings Road – a local punk hotspot where teenagers would gather in droves to hang out on London’s coolest street corner – Auspicious Moments is an intimate view into the fashions, hairstyles and friendships of these roadside trendsetters.

Lomography teamed up with YOUTH CLUB Archive on this two-month-long exhibition that celebrates the vital role of West London Punks in these formative years for youth culture.

Showcasing six vibrant large-format prints in a renowned and intimate gallery space on Soho’s Newburgh Street, Auspicious Moments brings punk back to its very roots, as part of PUNK London – a citywide initiative to support the 40th anniversary of punk and subversive culture in the capital.

For more information on the exhibition, visit www.lomography.com.

Via direct submission | All images credited to Ted Polhemus & courtesy of YOUTH CLUB

Three young punks with distinctive spiky and voluminous hairstyles laugh together against a metallic backdrop on London's Kings Road in the 1970s
Two young men wearing matching white t-shirts with blue and yellow graphic prints stand together on a London street during the punk era
Person with voluminous bright pink hair, wearing dark lipstick and hoop earrings, photographed from Ted Polhemus's documentation of 1970s London punk culture
A diverse group of punks in studded leather jackets, band t-shirts and vibrantly dyed hair gathered on a Kings Road street corner in London during the 1970s punk era
Close-up of punks' worn black lace-up boots with coloured laces and rolled-up jeans standing on a gritty London street in the 1970s
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