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Black Flag in photos (1983)

Posted by Loren on April 17, 2026

Black Flag in photos (1983)
Black Flag in photos (1983)

Bazillion Points Books has announced My War on Wilshire: Black Flag vs. the Wilshire Federal Building...and the Vex. The Michael Pearson book is primiarily composed of photography from two 1983 shows:

On Independence Day, 1983, Black Flag spread out under a blue sky on the terrace of FBI headquarters in Los Angeles. Weeks later on July 23, they crammed into the dangerous black hole known as the Vex. Michael Pearson was a punk with a camera, and he captured both events in vivid, pulsing color. 

Per the publisher:

We've assembled a few words from people who were there, including a cast of L.A. punk characters and opening bands such as Saint Vitus, but mainly we let the photos do the talking. The pics have a lot to say.  

It's available here.

Black Flag in photos (1983)
Black Flag in photos (1983)

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