Syd Shelton

Syd Shelton was born in Pontefract, South Yorkshire, UK in 1947. He studied painting at Leeds College of Art before becoming a photographer and graphic designer.

He moved to London in the 1960s and then travelled to Sydney, Australia in 1972 where he worked as a photojournalist and began to exhibit his work. After returning to London in 1976 he became one of the founding members of Rock Against Racism, a collective of political activists and musicians that organised concerts across the country with an anti-racist message.

He documented Rock Against Racism’s activities as their official photographer.

Syd Shelton

Syd Shelton – Skinheads Petticoat Lane East London 1979.

Syd Shelton – Sham 69, Central London Polytechnic September 1978.

Syd Shelton – Clifton Rise, Lewisham 13th August 1977

Syd Shelton – John Segs, The Ruts, 1979

Syd Shelton – Matumbi, 1979

Syd Shelton – Mick Jones, The Rainbow, 1979

Syd Shelton – Paul Simonon at The Rainbow, 1979

Syd Shelton – Paul Simonon Rock Against Racism Carnival, 1978

Syd Shelton – The Undertones, 1981

Syd Shelton – John Segs Jennings – The Ruts RAR Tour, 1979

Syd Shelton – Anti-Racist Skinheads, 1978

Syd Shelton – Die at 42

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