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15 Artworks From 'Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s' at the Corcoran Gallery of Art

The latest groundbreaking exhibition to hit Washington, D.C.

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The exhibition, curated by Roger Gastman, is on view from February 23 through April 7, 2013 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

View a preview of the exhibition in this gallery of 15 Artworks From 'Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s' at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

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The exhibition, curated by Roger Gastman, is on view from February 23 through April 7, 2013 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

View a preview of the exhibition in this gallery of 15 Artworks From 'Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s' at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Follow @Complex_Art

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T-shirt, 1980s.
Collection of Roger Gastman.

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14

LISA OF THE WORLD, c. 1985.
Photo courtesy of LISA OF THE WORLD.

13

CYCLE, SMK, MESK, and DAH's Humanity Wall, 1992.
Photo by Dave Schubert.

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12

Various Hardcore 7" records, 1980s.
Photo by Aaron Farley.
Collection of Roger Gastman.

11

Washington Post article, 1985.

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10

Go-go graffiti by GO-GO SHORTY, c. 1985.
Photo by EON.

9

Globe Poster, 1980s.
Collection of Roger Gastman.

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8

Globe Poster, 1980s.
Collection of Roger Gastman.

7

TONYA F AND FRIENDS, 2009.
Photo by Nick Smith.

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6

BRINCAR, SCOTT, SLY.C (ONE9), an unknown writer, KAZ, and MIZER on F Street, c. 1986.
Photo courtesy of ONE9.

5

TTED Records GO-GO CRANKIN' compilation 12" record. Featuring Trouble Funk, E.U. Chuck Brown and others.
Distributed by Island, 1985.
Collection of Roger Gastman.

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4

Chuck Brown, 1986.
Photo by Dean Rutz for the Washington Times.

3

COOL "DISCO" DAN at Good Hope Road, Southeast Washington, 2008.
Photo by Rosina Teri Memolo.
Collection of Roger Gastman.

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2

Benning Terrace housing projects, 1989.

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Go-go graffiti by AWESOME ANYTIME ACE, c.1985.
Photo by Dave Schubert.

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