Punk Girls

Fashion, music and politics collide in this landmark photography publication by one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists. The images are inspired by and reference the iconic women of punk history, as embodied and re-enacted by those who channel the punk movement in contemporary daily life.

About the Author

Liz Ham is a photographer with a body of work spanning more than two decades. Her photographs have appeared in Vogue, Elle, Russh, Oyster, Dazed & Confused and i-D. In addition to working professionally in fashion editorial and advertising, Ham's photographs continue to be exhibited, with previous solo and group exhibitions including those at Stills Gallery, Sydney; Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Monster Children Gallery, Sydney. Her work has been collected by the Australian National Library Archives, the State Library of New South Wales and The State Library of Victoria. She has been the recipient of the Yen Young Woman of the Year Award for Photography, the National Youth Media Award, and the CCP/Leica Documentary Photography Award. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and two children.