Mood Board 2 - SKINHEAD SUBCULTURE

Moodboard 2, Movement:
Skinhead Subculture

 I knew quite early on that I would base my Movement on the skinhead subculture as the ideology of this interested me - I knew that this was initially a fashion trend that was adapted from the 1940s 'Teddy boys' popularised at the time from famous faces such as American actor James Dean.
This time around in the 70s, it had a new meaning and a negative connotation attached to those seen as 'skinheads'.

 I began researching what could have motivated this movement and found that at the time racial tensions were still high and with the National Front and immigration during the 70s these factors drove racial tensions in the 70s. Initially being a trend, those who were apart of the NF soon adapted this look, giving it the negative and violent connotations it had at the time.



𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕊𝕦𝕓𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 [CHOSEN MOVEMENT] - In the 1970s the skinhead subculture emerged and was popular amongst the working class youths in London. What was first a fashion trend consisting of close-cropped or shaven heads, dr martens, work boots, braces, high rise and straight-leg jeans and collar shirts checked or plain - soon this look was the signature look was adopted and affiliated with those with a far-right political view, often associated with violent behaviour and hard-line political elements.




FINAL MOODBOARD: For my mood board I wanted to embody the anger and violence that was often portrayed and associated with this subculture, using reds to emphasise and separate images as well as layering techniques to do so. The slight pop of blue was placed specifically on the police hats and boy to present the role that the metropolitan police had in this case during the 70s. The cuts of the images are all a bit rough around the edge supporting how others view this subculture and their nature.





RESEARCH REFERENCE – SKINHEAD SUBCULTURE

Pearson, L. (2015, May 04). Skinhead 1982 [Photo]. The dA-Zed Guide to British Subculture. Dazed Magazine. Retrieved: (2019, October 16). Reference Source: https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/24544/1/the-da-zed-guide-to-british-subculture


IMAGE REFERENCE IG– SKINHEAD SUBCULTURE + NF – Instagram

Collins, M. (2017, November 23). The Tyndall Years. [Photo]. Hope Not Hate Magazine. Retrieved: (2019, October 24). Reference Source: https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2017/11/23/national-front-50/
Skins a way of life [Photo]. (2019, August 27). Skinheads: A Story Written in Music. Melolagnia. Retrieved (2019, October 20). Reference Source: https://melolagnia.blog/2019/08/27/musica-skinheads/


IMAGE REFERENCE MOODBOARD– SKINHEAD SUBCULTURE


(2019, October). Rrrick, [Photo]. Pinterest. Retrieved: (2019, October 16). Reference Source: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/40110252920027934/feedback/?invite_code=9af71b5837cc4be9a4e350cd4b27a98e&sender_id=40110390339749799
(2019, October). Untypicalboro [Photo]. Pinterest. Retrieved: (2019, October 16). Reference Source: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/40110252920027891/feedback/?invite_code=3a6309a63bd241bc9a0a89a3d883dcb4&sender_id=40110390339749799
(N/A). A Brief History of the Skinhead Subculture [Photo]. Rebel Circus. Retrieved: (2019, October 16). Reference Source: https://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/brief-history-skinhead-subculture/
Pearson, L. (2015, May 04). Skinhead 1982 [Photo]. The dA-Zed Guide to British Subculture. Dazed Magazine. Retrieved: (2019, October 16). Reference Source: https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/24544/1/the-da-zed-guide-to-british-subculture

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