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Poly Styrene was a singer-songwriter, an artist, a free-thinker, a post-modern style pioneer and a lifelong spiritual seeker: a true punk icon. But this rebel queen with the cheeky grin was also a latter-day pop artist with a wickedly perceptive gift for satirising the world around her - her brightly coloured, playful aesthetic sharply at odds with the stark monochrome style and nihilism of punk.Here, for the first time, the vibrant jigsaw of Poly's inspiring and often moving story has been lovingly pieced together by her daughter, singer-songwriter Celeste Bell, and writer/artist Zoe Howe.From growing up mixed-race in Brixton in the 1960s, to being at the forefront of the emerging punk scene with X-Ray Spex in the 1970s, to finding faith with the Hare Krishna movement, to balancing single motherhood with a solo music career and often debilitating mental health issues, the book honestly and openly explores Poly's exceptional life, up until her untimely passing in 2011.Based on interviews with those who knew and loved Poly whether personally or through music, this oral history book includes testimonies from Vivienne Westwood, Don Letts, Glen Matlock, Jonathan Ross, Neneh Cherry, The Slits Tessa Pollitt, Thurston Moore, Jon Savage, and many others.Heavily illustrated throughout including personal photographs, flyers from the punk scene and hand-drawn artwork and lyrics for X-Ray Spex and beyond the book beautifully captures Poly Styrene's creative and personal legacy, reminding us that if anyone had the power to turn our worlds dayglo, it was her.
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Poly Styrene was a singer-songwriter, artist and post-modern style pioneer: a true punk icon. Yet beyond the rebel image lay a sharply perceptive pop satirist, whose vibrant, playful aesthetic stood in bold contrast to punk’s monochrome nihilism.Her extraordinary story is told by her daughter, singer-songwriter Celeste Bell, with writer Zoë Howe (author of Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits). From a mixed-race childhood in 1960s Brixton to fronting X-Ray Spex at the heart of the 1970s punk explosion, through spiritual discovery, single motherhood and struggles with mental health, this is a candid and compelling portrait of an artist who defied convention.Drawing on interviews with friends, collaborators and admirers – including Vivienne Westwood, Don Letts, Neneh Cherry and Thurston Moore – this richly illustrated oral history brings together rare photographs, ephemera and artwork to celebrate Poly Styrene’s enduring cultural impact and singular creative voice.