Karlheinz Weinberger's Photos 1954–1995 is a landmark book documenting four decades of Swiss youth subculture and queer identity. By day a warehouse worker in Zurich, Weinberger spent his personal time photographing the working-class Swiss teens who appropriated and drastically reinterpreted American rock-'n'-roll style. The incredible resulting images form an intimate, radical archive of rebellious fashion, tender outsider intimacy, and unfiltered underground life.
It captures the iconic homemade fashion of 1950s and 60s Swiss youth, featuring customised denim, exaggerated belt buckles adorned with Elvis and James Dean, and bold hardware, as well as
Weinberger’s early homoerotic portraiture, offering a groundbreaking, quotidian look at working-class gay culture. A highly sought-after monograph that has directly influenced contemporary menswear, street style, and fashion iconography for decades.
Title: Photos 1954-1993 Publisher: Scalo Publication Date: 2000 Language: English Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket Condition: N/A Edition: 1st Edition Size: 33 x 25 cm Pages: 232
