Gavin Watson started photographing the life around him at 14, and by 19 was traveling the world photographing bands for Sounds music newspaper.It was during these years his early teens too his early twenties - that Gavin consolidated the majority of the pictures that formed the body of his critically acclaimed book SKINS, first published in 1994. Now on its 5th edition, Skins is a record of Gavins life in High Wycombe, London and Brighton in the 80s, a microcosm of teenage life which has since found resonance with people worldwide. The iconic imagery of the book has made it a cult classic, important both in terms of its artistry and as a cultural reference: Gavin Watson's critical photography of the late 70's and early 80's skinheads perfectly captures a snapshot of this unique youth culture - his work contains some of the finest documentary photography of modern times, said Ted Polhemus. Throughout the 90s, Watson turned his attention to the rave scene which was exploding across Britain: he was the first photographer to have a collection of images of this new youth culture published (though Camera Press). The defining element though in Watsons work is that although he is regarded by many as a cultural commentator, he is never an outside observer but is always part of his subject, which makes his view a unique one. Having achieved an impressive collection of work, Watson is still working primarily in the music industry, still shunning the shiny and the obvious for the real and the relevant.Reviews for Skins: "A cult classic." THE SUNDAY TIMES "Not forgetting why this book is important: Gavin Watson is a damn good photographer." TED POLHEMUSOh yes i nearly forgot a have a very beautiful, delicate, wistfull, dreamy, etheral, daughter, called KAYLEIGH VICTORIA...