SHOT IN THE DARK: THE PUNK PHOTOGRAPHY OF DAVID ARNOFF

Born and raised in Cleveland, photographer David Arnoff was dragged by his family to Los Angeles as a teenager. Luckily, he brought a darker “Rust Belt” sensibility to sunny SoCal and began taking shots of the local rock scene before, during and after the punk wave swept through. He may be best known for his shots of the Cramps, but his resume contains remarkable work with a who’s who of everyone cool: Nick Cave, Lydia Lunch, Gun Club, Dream Sydicate, The Damned, The Dead Boys, The Ramones, among others. Arnoff has lived in London for the past 35 years. PKM’s Eric Davidson recently caught up with him.    

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