Abstract
"The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" Collection of Punk Rock Fliers and Photographs (1980-2013) includes fliers and photographs that document the Las Vegas, Nevada punk rock scene in the 1980s. The collection contains photocopied fliers from bands such as The Ramones, The Germs, Misfits, Meat Puppets, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, FSP, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Shattered Faith, Agent Orange, Self Abuse, Bad Attitude, and many others. The collection also contains digital images and scans of fliers of a slideshow of punk bands that played in Las Vegas in 1984.
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"The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" Collection of Punk Rock Fliers and Photographs (1980-2013) includes fliers and photographs that document the Las Vegas, Nevada punk rock scene in the 1980s. The collection contains photocopied fliers from bands such as The Ramones, The Germs, Misfits, Meat Puppets, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, FSP, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Shattered Faith, Agent Orange, Self Abuse, Bad Attitude, and many others. The majority of items are from the 1980s. The collection also contains digital images and scans of fliers of a slideshow of punk bands that played in Las Vegas in 1984. Materials were gathered for "The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" exhibit presented by MCQ Fine Arts gallery from October 24 to November 15, 2013 in downtown Las Vegas.
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Collection is open for research. Arrangements must be made in advance to access digital files; please contact UNLV Special Collections and Archives for additional information.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Biographical / Historical Note
As part of the larger national punk movement, the Las Vegas, Nevada punk rock scene surfaced in the early 1980s and consisted of several bands that frequently played in the city. Many of these bands emerged from Los Angeles, California. Some regular bands included The Ramones, The Germs, Misfits, Meat Puppets, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, FSP, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Shattered Faith, Agent Orange, Self Abuse, and Bad Attitude, among others. This genre of punk rock was noted for its strong social critiques of economic and political authority in the United States. Las Vegas became a destination where punk rock bands could play exploratory music that was raw and full of energy. Originally, the materials were a part of an exhibit entitled, "The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" which ran from October 24 to November 15, 2013.
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"The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core," Exhibit Press Release. MCQ Fine Arts Advisory website. Accessed February 10, 2022. http://mcqfineart.com/FILES/PressReleases/The_Art_of_Las%20_Vegas_Hard_Core.pdf
Preferred Citation
"The Art of Las Vegas Hard Core" Collection of Punk Rock Fliers and Photographs, 1980-2013. MS-00605. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2013 by Michele C. Quinn of Fine Art Advisory, LLC.; accession number 2014-004.
Processing Note
In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid project, Ian M. Baldwin revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. Subsequently, Ian M. Baldwin entered information into ArchivesSpace. In 2022, Sarah Jones accessioned the digital files off one optical disc; JPG were made for access. files were converted to JPG for access.