Jordan Uncovered is a small exhibition of personal photos of first wave punk icon Jordan (Pamela Rooke, 1955-2022), put together by Andrew James and Darren Coffield. Working at Sex in the Kings Road, starring in Derek Jarman's Jubilee, and managing Adam and the Ants, Jordan was one of the people who in effect created the punk look, at least in its 1970s London incarnation. Sometimes its not the people in the bands who are the most influential in defining a subcultural aesthetic, it's also the faces in the scene and that was certainly the case with Jordan. Later in life she returned to her love of animals and became a veterinary nurse on the south coast.
Jordan and Jarman
The exhibition is at Colony Room Green in Heddon Street, Mayfair, a basement bar reviving the original Colony Room Club which closed in 2008. There's lots of memorabilia from the famous Soho Bohemian drinking den, with some drinks still on sale at 2008 prices. A friendly place for a drink in this part of town.
Exhibition closes 22 August 2025
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