Art into Pop in Leeds
Gavin Butt’s new book ‘No Machos or Popstars’ tells the story of a moment in Leeds when theory, art, and pop got themselves mixed up, producing groups like Gang of Four and Scritti Politti in the process.
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Aidan Winterburn
Aidan Winterburn is a writer, filmmaker, and lecturer in graphic design at Leeds Beckett University.
Speaking to Leeds
During lockdown, a bookshop placed Pete Mitchell’s photographs of Leeds in the 1970s and 80s on billboards near their original locations – juxtaposing the modern city with its own nostalgic past.