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If there was a Venn diagram with punk and post-punk fans as one outer circle, and graphic designers as the other, then Andrew Krivine’s Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die would nestle comfortably in the connecting curve. Krivine started collecting punk graphics (ads, sleeves, tour posters) back in 1977 and has amassed a vast collection from both sides of the Atlantic, with artwork from the Clash, Pistols, Buzzcocks and Joy Division rubbing shoulders with Television, Blondie and the Cramps. Subtitled Punk & Post Punk Graphics 1976-1986, Too Fast To Live… is a well-curated selection that demonstrates just how big a lump of snot the movement hawked up into the face of the graphic design of the day. A gobbet that still leaves an indelible mark. But don’t just take Krivine’s word for it. The book relies on a starry cast of design experts to run their rule over the significance of the content. This includes cut & paste gurus Malcolm Garrett and Peter Saville, who contribute the spot-on artwork for the front and back covers.