Ted Polhemus

For more than thirty years Ted Polhemus has explored and celebrated the extraordinary ways that popular culture opens a window onto a broader understanding of the world we live in. Never judgemental, never the 'style guru' some have erroneously labelled him, he scrupulously avoids distinguishing between the good, the bad and the ugly - while always thrilled by the creativity of all those 'real people' who, decade after decade, have given constant impetus to music, style, design, dance and so many of the things which made and make our age that unique period in human history when Culture went pop! and became truly democratic.

Some of Ted Polhemus' books include:

- BOOM!- A Baby Boomer Memoir, 1947-2022 - for better or worse the demographic blip of the baby boom generation has shaped the 2nd half of the 20th century and continues to do so in the 21st century. BOOM! is a social history explored through film, TV, streetstyle, design, architecture, fashion and other aspects of popular culture. Available in print and Kindle versions (the later with 125+ exciting links to the best music, film and TV)from Amazon

- Streetstyle > now available [in print from Amazon]in a new edition with stunning photos and a visual timeline of all the important 'style tribes' from the 40s to the present

- Fashion & Anti-fashion:Exploring adornment and dress from an anthropological perspective [in print from Amazon]- a classic, seminal work updated for the 21st century

Born in Neptune, New Jersey in 1947,living in the UK since 1970 Ted Polhemus has experienced first hand all the key lifestyle developments of his age - Mod, Jazz, Beat, Hippy, Glam Rock, Punk, New Romantics, Goth, Fetish . . . back to sharp, less is more modernism and the any colour as long as it's black ethos of the Beats. He currently lives in Hastings, England where he enjoys walks by the sea, drinking wine and watching BBC TV documentaries.

Work in progress: cleaning the kitchen