SNAP Sharpies Urban Folklore Australia 1952-1987; Julie Mac
$35.00
SNAP sketches the timeline of a lost Australian sub-culture, the teenage Sharpie gangs. Tough and stylish, the Sharpies created their own diverse family, where mateship and defiance were valued over race, colour or authority. SNAP is loaded with photos, snippets from the internet and first-hand recollections from former Sharpies and observers.
Each generation of Sharpies, the 60s, early 70s, mid 70s, late 70s and the 1980s are fiercely protective of their own style of hair, clothing, footwear, music, dance and mannerisms. Their voices are strong as they argue through the pages as each group believes the sharpies that followed are dickheads and imposters!
