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Thirty years ago, an 18-year-old Paul Hartnett took his first ever nightclub photograph. Over the ensuing three decades, he has amassed an archive that charts the evolution of British club culture and street-style, from the explosive first days of punk, to the camped-up glamour of New Romanticism, to skinheads, b-boys, gender benders, ravers and cyber punks, through to today's current crop of glamour club kids and recycled punk libertines.
Joanna Schlenzka - Dazed & Confused
Paul Hartnett's photographic archive has a particular focus on individuals who work a strong 'look'. The archive ranges from 1976 to now. The archive contains a diverse range of images of youth in all its various guises.
Despite having worked within the constraints of a club and street situation, Hartnett's thousands of unique images are razor-sharp, composed almost clinically. He has always made it a priority to get in close to a subject, documenting the essential details with care.
From specific images where the subjects, location and date are of paramount importance to more generic images that can be used across a wider platform, the archive reflects a serious interest in the resourcefulness of youth.
What you see here on this site is only a small taste of what is on available to publishers, designers, media.
Paul Hartnett can be contacted directly regarding his extensive photographic archive or you may wish to contact John Swinstead and the team at PYMCA, who can offer a speedy and reliable service: |
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