Bikini Kill, North Shore Surf Club, Olympia, Washington, 1991

Print Details About this photograph Bikini Kill was captured at North Shore Surf Club in Olympia, Washington in 1991. The band was central to the early 1990s Riot Grrrl movement, shaping both the politics and sound of the Pacific Northwest scene. Led by Kathleen Hanna, their influence extended beyond music, helping define the cultural language of grunge and inspiring a generation of women in rock. Photographed by Charles Peterson. Print sizes and editions 8.5" x 11" - Open edition 11" x 14" - Edition of 25 or 75 16" x 20" - Edition of 25 or 75 20" x 24" - Edition of 25 24" x 36" - Edition of 15 30" x 40" - Edition of 10 Print type Archival pigment print Paper type Archival paper Signature Hand signed by photographer About the photographer Charles Peterson is an American photographer renowned for documenting the Seattle grunge music scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As the primary photographer for Sub Pop Records, his dramatic, black-and-white, flash-heavy style captured bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, shaping the visual aesthetic of the era. © Charles Peterson. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.