Glen E. Friedman's FUCK YOU ALL exhibition will be part of the 6th annual Photomonth in Krakow, Poland this May. "One of the most important new photography festivals in the world. Among this year's invited photographers are world wide known celebrities of photography scene - such as Thomas Dworzak, Glen E. Friedman, Lauren Greenfield, Larry Clark, Jim Goldberg and Fernando Moleres, as well as several young emerging artists." GEF will be at a 'vernissage' on Sunday May 11th at the Camelot gallery in the city center.
GEF has recently finished working on two collaborations with graphic artist Shepard Fairey. They are using iconic GEF photographs of Tony Alva and Public Enemy for limited edition graphic posters done in the usual Fairey style. Signed by Friedman, Fairey, and Alva/Chuck D. to be sold in the coming months to collectors through the Obey Giant web site. The Alva posters sold out in a matter of minutes.
Back in December Glen was interviewed by Ian Svenonius live in front of an audience at the Independent & Small Press Book Fair, at the Center for Independent Publishing in New York City. We have posted the interview on our video page.
Burning Flags Press has published
Keep Your Eyes Open - the FUGAZI photographs of glen E. friedman
It was was released September 3rd, 2007, twenty years to the day of the 1st live Fugazi show.
Click here to see sample images and to order yours now, direct from us.
Burning Flags Press now also has a presence on "My Space", so feel free to check in over there as well, for less important but sometimes more timely information etc…
And as usual Glen has been working on raising his son, promoting his books and archive, as well as a few new 'outside' book projects for some old friends.
The next title to be released this spring will be "Punk Pioneers" by original L.A. punk photographer Jenny Lens. Last year Glen did project co-ordination and design for the incredible book "JAY-BOY" Classic photographs by Jay Adams' Stepfather, Kent Sherwood.
GEF's secret project "RECOGNIZE" that was created during the first five years of the new millennium was officially released in late 2005. Click on the book cover below to see its entire texts, written by Peter Lamborn Wilson (a.k.a. Hakim Bey), and Ian Svenonius. It is currently out of print until late spring/early summer 2008 (the reprinting will fix slight glue binding layout problems of the previous).
Check out the "RECOGNIZE" short film - slide show Glen has put together using all of the images fom the book.
Also new from ConSafos and Burning Flags is the long awaited update to "FUCK YOU TOO"
(which has been out of print for almost a year now).
This second edition has just been officially released, and is a HARD COVER edition.
Now 180 pages with almost 400 images.
It's got 13 new pages, including some more recent photos and some more old never before seen classic skate stuff.
 Chuck D. and Flavor Flav |
 Tony Alva 1977 |
Glen E. Friedman, considered one of the most important photographers of his generation, became well known for working with such rebellious artists as Fugazi, Black Flag, Ice-T, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, Misfits, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C, KRS-1, and Public Enemy, as well as old school skateboarders like: Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, Duane Peters, and Stacy Peralta, among others. Many of his photographs are recognized as the subjects' definitive portraits. His graphic documents of the movement reveal the science of defiance upon which all are based. Friedman's photos reflect the spirit of progression and angst that defined an era. Not only was he in the right places at an extraordinary number of appropriate times, Friedman has helped define the moment and movements he was caught up in. His process was much more incendiary than it was documentary. According to Henry Rollins "The bottom line is that he was there at the beginning of so much cool stuff in so many different areas it's not funny."
"Inspiring people, with integrity and rebelliousness."- Los Angeles Times
For the past quarter century, Friedman has been doing just that.
"One of the greats of his generation."- Washington Post
"The most prolific photographer of his generation."- American Institute of Graphic Arts
"The esoteric political and aesthetic conscience of his generation..."- Juxtapoz magazine
"Outspoken, individual, and the very best at what he does...- Candy Culture
It's time Friedman was listed alongside Capa, Bresson, and Avedon."
"His photos achieve what so many others only aspire to —- L.A. Weekly
they show the spiritual within the physical."
G.E.F.'s book The Idealist has been updated and revised. The book size and cover have been changed slightly, over a dozen images have been removed and over two dozen new ones have been added. The book will now encompass 25 years. Adding 5 years and over a dozen pages to the original edition, as well as additional new words on Idealism contributed by Rev. Al Sharpton, Ralph Nader and Cornel West. This new edition is available now, directly from ConSafos. We encourage you to ask for it at your favorite bookstore (ISBN: 0-9641916-5-2)
In the summer of 2004 Glen had gained permission from his long-time friend Russell Simmons to make a huge political statement in the windows of his property across the street from "Ground Zero" at the World Trade Center in New York City. Click on the image above for the story, photos, Glen's statement, and links to press, etc., discussing the statement.
Here's a photo of Glen reading from the "Not In Our Name" statement at the kick off rally to the "United For Peace and Justice" - "The World Says No to the Bush Agenda!" march in New York City 29 August 2004.
Here's a note from Glen regarding the final phase of the Liberty Street Protest.
Glen's first book FUCK YOU HEROES is now in it's fourth printing! The photo quality of this slightly revised edition has increased dramatically since the original, It is still available as a hard cover only. This will be the last printing of this edition due to deterioration of the original 1994 films. Glen will be updating the the entire design slightly for the next printing in a few years.
And his second book FUCK YOU TOO (with almost 400 images) has a new 2005 edition, available in hard cover only, and includes an additional 13 pages, beyond the original edition, of classic and more recent work.
G.E.F's book "DogTown - The Legend Of The Z-Boys" was officially released in 2002. Co-authored with long time friend and mentor C.R. Stecyk III, edited and designed by Friedman. In an 8" x 8" hardcover format at 240 pages, it includes all the infamous original DogTown articles by Stecyk and over 100 pages of never before seen GEF images that were re-discovered during the making of the film, "DogTown and Z-Boys."
Glen had his first FUCK YOU ALL Exhibition at London England's Institute of Contemporary Art in January of 1997. The title itself is derived from the shows content -- including images from FUCK YOU HEROES and FUCK YOU TOO.
There have been shows over the years from both books separately, but it is the combination of both exhibits as FUCK YOU ALL that has been continuously traveling. A great success, the shows have brought Glen's work to interesting locations in several major cities around the world. Including London England's ICA just down the road from Buckingham Palace and right opposite the Houses of Parliament, in Sydney Australia at the Pavilion Art Gallery on Bondi Beach, also in Harajuku and Shibuya, Tokyo Japan! Several Italian dates including the hugely famous "Pitti Immagine Uomo" in Florence, RedDocks in Torino, C.S. LEONCAVALLO in Milan, The International "Mappe Percorsi Urbani '99" Festival in Catania, Sicily, and at the "Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea" in Rome. As well as on the west side of Chicago, the center of the city in the old Berlin, Germany, in Georgetown, Washington D.C., downtown Philadelphia, at the amazing Kulturhuset in Stockholm, Sweden, Los Angeles. and most recently in Antwerp, Belgium.
Click on the "Idealist Propaganda" link above to see samples from Glen's aesthetic retrospective of previously un-published images, titled
"The Idealist".
The first ever showing of THE IDEALIST exhibition took place at sixspace in Los Angeles for 5 weeks and was a great success. The grand opening with almost 1000 people in attendance was also the official book release party for the newly revised edition of "The Idealist - In My Eyes - 25 Years". All in attendance had a great time. Check out this review.
FUCK YOU ALL Exhibitions for Montreal, Paris, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Boston, Vienna, Seoul & Amsterdam are still being worked on. Any and all other information regarding the shows will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Keep an eye out for the IDEALIST Exhibition info in New York, Stockholm, Melbourne, Sydney, San Francisco, and London all being worked on as well at this time... It's a slow process.
If you would like information on ordering any G.E.F. books or merchandise
contact Kirk at consafos@earthlink.net.
To order direct with major credit cards in the U.S. call toll free 1-800.655.4897, outside the U.S. call 1-323-766-9316.
Here's some sample old scans from Glen's book
The Extras + More Scrapbook FUCK YOU TOO.
Some of the PRESS about Glen and his work. 
Glen wants you all to know that he's a Straight Edge - Vegan.
Black Flag - 1981
Here are some NEW pictures from recent rolls of film shot by Glen.
Recently "found", VERY rare or never published, Classic Gems.
Alternatively check out the old web page for 2.13.61 publications, (Henry Rollins' book company who were Glen's original distributors). These pages contain information about Glen and his 1st book FUCK YOU HEROES.
The CrashSite used to be one of the coolest sites on the internet (but they were shut down in July '98), they had an interesting interview with Glen and used lots of his photos, we saved it here.
Paul Constantineau
Brentwood, WLA, 10/76
A M A Z I N G - F O O T A G E !
WISH YOU WERE THERE?
Well, here's another step closer to some of Glen's favourite & historic moments when someone had the video or film rolling...
(download and save these clips soon because they will be coming down in the next several months!)Remember DogTown? Or just inspired by it at some point in your life? Well this summer comes the major feature motion picture, fictional account of the Z-Boys story, that indeed GEF had nothing to do with. But if you want to see a bit more of the previously unseen reality, check out these photos recently uncovered of Glen and Tony Alva, shot by Michael Welman the same late afternoon as one of the most famous DogTown images.
At New York University on February 26th, 2005, Glen participated in an in-depth discussion/event, regarding the making of hip-hop's greatest album: PUBLIC ENEMY'S "IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK". Chuck D., Hank Shocklee and many others were also there sharing knowledge and opinions. click on the L.P. cover for all the details.
A few years ago Glen was the focus on an eMpTyV Sports special "Athletes & Art".
See some clips from this show on our RARE VIDEO page (including newly uncovered raw interview out takes).
For over 10 weeks at the end of 2003, G.E.F. participated in "IT'S LIKE THAT" a group exhibition with approximately 15 other photographers. Exposing and celebrating 20 years of RUN-DMC in photographs at the EyeJammie photo gallery in New York City. This Exhibition traveled around the world through 2004-2005.
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 We were all very saddened to hear about the horrible senseless death of our friend Jason Mizell a.k.a. Jam Master Jay. Glen created this icon as a collaboration with Shepard Fairey and Sean Bonner in tribute. Our best thoughts and memories go out to his family, friends and fans. Click on the icon or links to see a page of classic un-released images of Jay and Run-DMC shot by GEF. |
Glen contributed one of his classic photos for "Cruel and Unusual: an Exhibition to benefit the West Memphis Three". The opening reception was a huge affair, hosted by Wynona Rider as well as others and featured a lecture by Jello Biafra. This exhibition took place at sixspace in Los Angeles during September 2003. 100% of proceeds went towards the WM3 Legal Defense Fund.
Glen is participating in a group show "Beautiful Losers" that takes an in depth look at contemporary art and street culture. It opened at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2004 and since has been traveling around the united states and the world.
The exhibition brings together artists from multiple disciplines, whose works are inspired by various aspects of urban life and street culture. Included are painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, performance artists, graphic designers, illustrators and multimedia artists. The exhibition is organized in five sections: One section is devoted to examining those artists who have had direct influence on the development of the generation of artists and designers that is the focus of the exhibition. This section will include paintings, drawings, photographs, graphics, and samples and documentation of early works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Neil Blender, Henry Chalfant, Larry Clark, R. Crumb, Glen E. Friedman, Raymond Pettibon, Pushead, and Craig R. Stecyk III; and the hand-painted skateboards of DogTown's Wes Humpston.
Glen has one of his images included in The Kodak Rock Photography Collection. After years of preparation, "Rock-X-Posed" opened in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2003. 500 Photographs, 130 Photographers, 543 individual musicians, represented in photos from 68 cities in 13 countries. The show will tour ten U.S. cities. "Five decades of rock attitude in pictures from the 50's to today." Most of the shots are the expected typical rock classics and worse, but there are also a few cool shots including a GEF photo of the Dead Kennedy's, Jello Biafra, in the audience at a show from 1982, that appeared in the book FUCK YOU TOO.
One of a kind G.E.F. "Page Proofs" available at sixspace!
sixspace has a very few of the FUCK YOU TOO page proofs left that have been traveling around the world. After their last public display at sixspace, this part of the FUCK YOU ALL exhibition has been discontinued, so with authorization from G.E.F. sixspace have them for sale on their site. These are laminated proofs of pages from the 1st printing of "FYT", all one of a kind, as is, and signed by Glen. Go to the sixspace FYT laminate page for more specific information.
LA REVOLUCION DEL ROCK & ROLL
Photographs 1956 - 2000
F O T O T E C A D E C U B A (Havana)
"This exhibition features a selection of exceptional photographs documenting musical artists who have had a transformative influence on twentieth century culture." On display were Images from 28 world renown music photographers including Glen E. Friedman (who happens to have 3 images included in the exhibition, more than any other photographer.) The exhibition was on display in Havana, Cuba from May 22nd - June 22nd 2002. LA REVOLUCION DEL ROCK & ROLL may also be travelling to other cites in the future. Click here for more information.
At the FUCK YOU ALL show in Rome, the "Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea" at the University of Rome, "La Sapienza", published a catalog that was given away for free to the first 1500 people who requested one - no need to say that after an estimated 2000 people showed at the opening , only those that were held in reserve were able to be distributed periodically throughout the rest of the exhibition. It came out really nice, but if you have FUCK YOU HEROES and FUCK YOU TOO already you aren't really missing anything other than the biography on Glen. (to see that written piece in it's original Italian or the translated into English version just click on the cover).
Check out the 15th anniversary issue of SPIN magazine for a nice portrait of G.E.F. in the contributors section, as well as a 1987 Beastie Boys shot of his on one of the 4 vintage covers they resurrected for that special issue.
As far as the film "DogTown and Z-Boys" is concerned, Glen's official credit as Co-Producer and Creative Consultant, barely explain the major influence he had on this feature length documentary. But those who know Glen best can see where his marks were and weren't made in content, story, and music, as well as the obvious photo contributions. The film was shown publicly for the first time at the Sundance film festival in 2001 where it won the audience choice award for best documentary. It has also won several other internationally respected festival awards since. View the official movie trailer here, and for more info go to the Un-Official Z-BOYS web site. Check out this photo of GEF and some old respected friends at the world premiere in Los Angeles.
Glen's lecture at the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia went well. If you were not able to attend, sorry you missed out. (If you were there and feel like sending us any comments, please feel free to do so).
In Super-X issue 2.2, Glen's journal entry was an extensive pictorial on FUGAZI with brilliant words by Ian Svenonius of the Make-Up (In English, French and Japanese).
Super-X media was a magazine that was usually given away free of charge, that was only available if given to you by someone who works for them or at particular events of interest around the world - very high quality with beautiful design and photography. C.R. Stecyk III (who was a major influence on Glen when he first started taking pictures, and wrote pieces for each of his 3 books) was one of the senior editors. After they did a major feature on Glen in the first issue, he was asked to come on as a senior staff member. To check out their archive, go to www.superXmedia.com. It was published about twice a year and included contributions from Glen in each issue.
At the EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT in Seattle, Washington, Glen was asked to participate on two panel discussions, among related activities that included live concerts, skating demonstrations, and culture workshops that "Explored the Rebellious Skate Punk Scene, and how Skateboarding and Punk Rock became so intertwined with each other". It took place for 3 days in mid August 2000. Check out more about the "Hey Punk" event including an article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
May of 1998 was the second time the FUCK YOU ALL exhibit appeared in Tokyo and once again it was a success.
While in Japan, Glen did his usual number of controversial interviews, go to the press page to check out one of the latest, or here from "S@S Tokyo" in English or Japanese.
There was an Exhibition of works by influential artists of the 70's with affinities to the punk scene at Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica California entitled "FORMING: The Early Days of L.A. Punk" that was shown on April 10th until June 5th 1999 - Glen loaned a few pieces from his FUCK YOU ALL Exhibition and several other images from his archives for this special show.
NOV. 2001 - Glen donated the above 3 pieces of his work to the DIAL HOUSE APPEAL charity event which included an exhibition in London, England and an on-line auction of all the work contributed by artists from around the world who have been influenced, inspired or at the very least appreciate the work of those affiliated with the CR@SS collective. The Dial House Trust, started by members of the group CR@SS has been "A Centre for Dynamic Cultural Change" for 30 years. Click on any of the links for more information.
An interview/documentary film with Glen E. Friedman, made by the Fluid Video Crew from Rome Italy, entitled "FUCK YOU ALL", was shown at The internationally recognized, 17th annual, Torino Film Festival in November '99, this festival is "composed of both curiosity and love for the cinema, a look to the future and a memory of the past". Watch a quicktime video of the documentary here [20 minutes].
Glen's FUCK IT! Mo'Wax visual sampler is a 40" x 60" full color double sided poster. (one side has samples from FYH & FYT while the flip side has a collage of over 50 previously un-published images).
Since 1998 Mo'Wax has been undergoing some major upheavals, so the FUCK IT! poster official release date has been cancelled indefinitely. We're very sorry to hear this news from James LaVelle.
In December 2001 Glen participated in the grand opening show, at the very short lived, NEW YORK CITY URBAN EXPERIENCE MUSEUM with a few of his old hip-hop images. There were pieces on display from many of NYC's most renowned graffiti artist's and films from some of the scene's best and lesser known film makers. Entertainment at the opening was provided by the legendary the Rock Steady Crew and the Zulu Nation.
"Bringing it all back home" to DogTown for Z-Boys... There was a book signing event on Sunday April 21st, 2002 at Hennessey + Ingalls, Art and Architecture Books in Santa Monica, California. G.E.F. as well as C.R. Stecyk III and several of the original Z- team were there to celebrate the release of "DogTown - The Legend Of The Z-Boys". Everyone was signing books for over three hours straight! (Here's a silly photo of the crew in attendance.)
Here are some of the more well known record sleeves Glen has shot.
By request, since it's been out of print for many years now,
Here are the ingenuous editorials that Glen compiled for his MY RULES photozine that was published in 1982.
Here's a few cool bookstore windows.
Check this classic NYC newspaper cover.
Actual analysis from when we first went on line in 1997 through September 2005 is
4,303,427
hits to the www.BURNINGFLAGS.com pages
World famous SkateBoarder Tony Hawk has lent his name and image to the Dairy Council.
Glen was one of the 1st people to ever get a photo of Tony published.
After Glen saw the advertisement that Tony appeared in, he felt compelled to write Tony a letter regarding his promotion of cows milk. (click on this 1981 photo that Glen took of Tony to read the entire correspondence between them).
