What Punks Were Like in 1980s (21 photos)

Those unfamiliar with the 1980s Los Angeles punk and hardcore scene are unlikely to have heard of photographers Brian and Nikki Tucker and their work. Thirty years later, with the help of bookseller Arthur Fournier, the Tuckers were able to publish an archive of their photographs of the subcultural scene and, this year, present the book at the Los Angeles Art Book Fair.





The Tuckers founded a black-and-white photo magazine with poster-sized pages called FER-YOUz. Sixteen issues were published over three years. Since then, Brian and Nikki have earned a reputation as the most distinctive and respected photographers in the hardcore subculture.

Furnier says of them:

"This whole thing has had a huge positive impact on the lives of some of the most marginalized and disadvantaged kids in this scene. It was never about exploiting an image."

Despite Brian and Nikki Tucker always being outside of this subculture, Black Flag founder and vocalist Keith Morris reiterates this about them:

"The most amazing thing about all of this is how easily they navigate it all. They both ignore all boundaries and become part of families, gangs, communities. They're always welcome at any punk gathering."

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