A photographic journey through the skate and punk underground of the late 80s and early 90s–DC, RVA and beyond.
The names and faces in this series aren’t well none, but the collection weaves a restless coming of age tale for the generation that defined D.I.Y. back before digital changed everything.
All photos were shot in 35mm with a manual focus camera. Digital scans direct from the original negatives are giving the images—many of which were never printed—new life.
This story is slowly unfolding on Instagram. Follow along @twisted.time.machine.
A brief collection is on view as part of The Smithsonian’s rock’n’roll initiative: rockandroll.si.edu