Glen Matlock and Professor Bela Arora from Keele University at the launch event.Bela Arora

An exhibition tracing the punk era through photography has been opened at a university.

The display at Keele was launched by former member of the Sex Pistols, Glen Matlock, and features work from a range of rock photographers.

The aim of the collection is to “recapture the spirit of punk and give it context,” said the university.

“Punk: from Andy Warhol to Vivienne Westwood” is on until 20 December.

Keele University punk exhibition

Keele University

“This unique exhibition captures an incredible time in recent history that stemmed from a passion for music but then influenced fashion, society and culture,” said Prof Bela Arora.

The display is described by the university as a “visual journey of  punk, the last counter-cultural movement.”

The free exhibition is open until 20 December in the university’s Chancellor’s building.

An image from the punk display at Keele University

Keele University

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