In the year that sees Ben Sherman turn 50, we celebrate five decades of music and style in an exclusive collaboration with celebrated music photographer, Janette Beckman.
Having grown up in London, Janette started out photographing the emerging Punk scene of the 1970′s, and later moved to New York to continue her documentation of the various music led movements of the times. In the years since, she has shot album covers for some of the biggest names in music, photographed film stars and captured iconic images, contributing to some of the most influential magazines across music and fashion.
This unique collaboration introduces a collection of five limited edition t-shirts featuring a selection of archival images, some instantly recognisable whilst others are lesser-known works. Continuing our association with the Teenage Cancer
Trust, Janette Beckman and Ben Sherman are happy to be donating 25% from the sale of every t-shirt to this noble cause.
About Janette Beckman
“Londoner Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of punk rock working for The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands from The Clash to The Specials as well as 3 Police album covers. Her portraits of the British Punk, Mod, Rockabilly and 2 Tone scenes are collected in ‘Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude, 1977-1982′ PowerHouse Books 2005.
Moving to New York in 1982, she was drawn to the underground Hip Hop scene. Her photographs of pioneers Afrika Bambaata, Run DMC, Salt’n'Pepa, Grandmaster Flash and 1980′s style are collected in “The Breaks, Stylin and Profilin 1982-1990″ PowerHouse Books 2007.
Her latest book documenting the East LA Hoyo Maravilla gang was published by Dashwood Booksin 2016. Janette’s photographs have recently been exhibited at Morrison Hotel Gallery NYC, Tower Records Tokyo, Roberto Mata Caracas, Proud London, Belleville Paris, Blender Gallery Sydney, Ono Arte Bolgna and Arkitip Los Angeles.
Janette lives and works in New York City.
Photos & text Copyright Ben Sherman.
Janette Beckman x Ben Sherman in Support of Teenage Cancer Trust