Chris Steele-Perkins Adam and Eve Pub in Hackney, London. U.K. 1976.
“All of my working life I’ve been drawn to subcultures, small worlds which have the whole world in them. The Teddy Boys (Teds) were a major subcult
(...) ure in Britain in the mid 50s and had a revival in the late 70s, at which point I photographed them.
I didn’t want to be like them, but I identified with their energy, their aggression and their style. I was interested in them. I wanted to know more so I hung out, had a few drinks, and soon enough they were not bothered to pose for me. As I became ‘The Photographer,’ I just got on with it."
– Chris Steele-Perkins © Chris Steele-Perkins | Magnum Photos
