Allison Schnackenberg was born in Arlington Virginia and spent a migratory childhood on the east
coast of America.
During 1977 she heard the rumblings of social and musical rebellion, and by 1980 when she graduated high school, punk rock was blooming underground in the cities and suburbs.
Allison immersed herself in the d-i-y culture of punk and hardcore - creating the fanzine Savage Pink,
booking shows, playing in bands, and fighting The Punk Wars in creative ways out of Philadelphia,
New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, and Miami.
The Sadistic Exploits of Savage Pink is comprised of photographs and stories, scraps and memories, words and images collected between 1978-1985. It provides a snapshot history of the period when
enterprising American youth got angry and inspired enough to create a counter-cultural revolution
with an impact that resonated throughout music, art, literature, and probably most interestingly, the lives of the kids who made it happen.
Please come to the opening Friday, May 14th from 7-9PM.
Show runs May 15 - June 19. 2004
Location: 96 Gillespie, 96 Gillespie Road, (Arsenal Tube), London N5
Contact: Melanie Standage or Pat Graham
Phone: 020 7503 3496
Email: info@96gillespie.com
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