Ruby Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photography |
Ruby Ray (born 1952) is a photographer, particularly known for her photography of the early punk movement.[1][2] She is known for her photography of marginalized and fringe musical artists,[3][4] with her photographs featured in Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, The Early Years.[5]
Career
Ruby Ray grew up in upstate New York before moving to San Francisco.[6] She began her photography career in 1977 with Search and Destroy, a local San Francisco zine. Her first photo session was with The Dils.[1] By 1979, Search and Destroy has ceased publishing, but Ruby Ray continued photographing local punk bands and eventually began her own publication, RE/Search.[1]
As the punk scene dwindled, Ruby Ray moved to New York City in the 1980s.[6]
Exhibits
- Punk Passage San Francisco First Wave Punk 1977–1981. San Francisco Public Library. 12 September – 6 December 2009.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Jules Suzdaltsev (23 July 2013). "Photographing San Francisco Punk with Ruby Ray". VICE.
- ↑ "Upcoming Events – Tunnel Vision: The Punk Photography Exhibit – The Do List". KQED Arts.
- ↑ Yezmin Villarreal. "We Got Power Documents Arizona Punk Past and Present This Weekend". Phoenix New Times.
- ↑ "A portfolio of West Coast punks from the 70's by Ruby Ray". Sensitive Skin Magazine.
- ↑ Alex., Ogg (July 2014). Dead Kennedys : Fresh fruit for rotting vegetables, the early years. Oakland, CA. ISBN 9781604864892. OCLC 864091859.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 Phaneuf, Whitney (26 June 2013). "Ruby Ray: In Sharp Focus". East Bay Express. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Punk Passage San Francisco First Wave Punk 1977–1981". SFPL. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
Publications
Ray, Ruby and Savage, Jon. From the Edge of the World: California Punk, 1977–1981. San Francisco, Calif. : Superior Viaduct, 2013.
Ruby Ray: Kalifornia Kool Photographs 1976–1982 https://www.artbook.com/9789198451238.html