"Siouxsie: Exposures -A Photoshoot, 1982" by Sheila Rock.

“SIOUXSIE: EXPOSURES – A Photoshoot 1982”

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“SIOUXSIE:

EXPOSURES – A Photoshoot, 1982″

Photography by Sheila Rock

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“Siouxsie : Exposures – A Photoshoot, 1982”. Photo by Sheila Rock.

Siouxsie: Exposures -1982, captures an iconic photo shoot by Sheila Rock and a distinct moment in cultural history. Slated for release on the 23rd June 2026 by Moonboy, this limited edition monograph will be restricted to 1,323 individually numbered copies.
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“Siouxsie : Exposures – A Photoshoot, 1982”. Photo by Sheila Rock.

In January 1982, photographer Sheila Rock captured Siouxsie Sioux for the cover of the February edition of The Face magazine, the ground-breaking ‘style bible’ launched by Nick Logan in 1980. That single image of Siouxsie swiftly became iconic, yet almost two hundred photos from the session remained unseen and in Rock’s private archive for over forty years. Siouxsie: Exposures unveils sixty-eight rare and previously unpublished photographs from the Face session, offering an exceptional frame-by-frame insight into a cultural icon at the peak of her visual power.
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“Siouxsie : Exposures – A Photoshoot, 1982”. Photo by Sheila Rock.

The inspiration for the shoot was taken from Rock’s two-month journey through Japan in the autumn of 1981.While visiting Tokyo’s Harajuku district Sheila became captivated by the crowds of theatrically- dressed teenagers who met to dance to their favourite music. Making the connection between Japanese and British youth cults of the time, Rock knew that Siouxsie would be a perfect to model for British post-punk take on this street-style.
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“Siouxsie : Exposures – A Photoshoot, 1982”. Photo by Sheila Rock.

The photo shoot took place at Rock’s Ladbroke Grove studio as a collaboration with London designer Lloyd Johnson. The graphic lines and boldness of the fabrics from Johnson’s ‘Rock’n’Roll Suicide’ collection matched Siouxsie’s energy and striking look –and also reflected the spirit of the youth tribes who would congregate at places like Kensington Market and Kings Road, Chelsea.
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“Siouxsie : Exposures – A Photoshoot, 1982”. Photo by Sheila Rock.

“When Siouxsie stepped into the clothes, it was like a light bulb came on. If you give an idea to someone who has as much style as Siouxsie, they just run with it.”
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“Siouxsie : Exposures – A Photoshoot, 1982”. Photo by Sheila Rock.

Since the early 1970s Sheila Rock has been a pivotal force in documenting music and street style. From the birth of punk to the New Romantic movement and beyond, her work is synonymous with British subculture. Alongside over 68 beautifully restored photos this volume includes exclusive new interviews with both Sheila Rock and Lloyd Johnson plus a review of Siouxsie’s enduring legacy in the post-punk landscape.
MOONBOY Ltd is an independent publishing company with offices in London and Paris. We specialise in high-quality, limited edition photo books on bands, performers and creative cultural movements past and present. We work directly with photographers and, in most cases, the performers/bands themselves to create a unique insight with rare, previously unseen or unpublished photos. Moonboy’s first four publications were The Cure ‘Stills’ with Robert Smith and Paul Cox, New Romantics with Sheila Rock, Looking For Trouble with John Ingledew, 3rd Dimension with Corin Johnson and Dead Or Alive with Paul Cox and Lynne Burns.
Photography by Sheila Rock | @sheila_rock_photographer
Publishing by Moonboy Space Ltd | @moonboy_publications