The permanent revolution: More than 30 years after punk took the stage, its DIY influence is felt everywhere from indie rock to the blogosphere to Christie's auction house [...]
Ephemera from punk's first-wave heyday, which roughly spanned 1974-1979, is scarce. Given the low-budget nature and no-future ideology of the movement, it's no surprise that artifacts are relatively few and mostly made of paper.
But punk's reach extends far beyond that original fistful of fast, loud bands, and its influence goes much deeper than a rebellious musical moment. Punk's legacy is vast. From the do-it-yourself philosophy that informs indie rock to the anti-elitism that fuels the blogosphere, the spirit of authenticity and embrace of amateurism that were the pillars of punk now permeate modern art and culture.
