![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-03_bhh3ox](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/47MOWACVJBILFF4SFAW3SSZ4YI.jpg?auth=b1acd9ede02ac2b408728734c7c5df8caeee91d64a88841a7e29bf2ea70d052c&width=800&height=549)
Viv Albertine with Sid Vicious, 1977.
Courtesy Viv Albertine![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-04_mqbsv6](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/RXRUR5OLKFJTBIOJIUEAW2MVKQ.jpg?auth=c5090c9478693456174d702dbf55cf7c8152b798867a66203e49938387ad6c5a&width=800&height=1398)
Viv Albertine dressed in a "Tits" tee shirt from Malcom McLauren and Vivenne Westwood's fetish-inspired fashion boutique, Sex.
Courtesy Ray Stevenson![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-05_x4u8fl](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/EQYXBKT7PRJJ5D4ZDWQPQZPWCA.jpg?auth=871ca6206cdc800186ed1018f6d1bb0a6f92383e970502b7a093ea2c29f185a3&width=800&height=977)
Viv Albertine with Gibson at Stowaway Club, June 1978.
Courtesy David Smitham![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-07_acoqhg](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/YH3VK3J7VRNGPKRTRXARURQNHA.jpg?auth=bbbe84f1d6011afd133f1569d27a506cfd5977b66a51fc61e7cfe5b32223b194&width=800&height=1241)
Albertine at age 16.
Courtesy David Corio![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-08_wmaakw](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/6GWVPTDOVBOYXBZ7RSQNG4UF2Y.jpg?auth=663f3d3884e9cac0d312ad8bfed733093987d9ab9b1ea46c435cde93fd30c0c1&width=800&height=1132)
Viv Albertine at Hastings Studio.
Courtesy Carolina Ambida![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-09_hg982h](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/F7ZHD4HYORLXNBICPPNQVWGF4Y.jpg?auth=faa0a7b1ebff535e0742ef921df23300b93a4c38bf426703fd07fb39448f4204&width=800&height=533)
Viv Albertine with her guitar.
Courtesy Carolina Ambida![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-10_wpo1kx](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/FDAT4QEBMFMI3CYETT5OCYNY7U.jpg?auth=1fa3252073992864590f7a9690ded7da9e65426be0c96a5dca483724071e485e&width=800&height=1202)
Viv Albertine on tour.
Courtesy Michael Putland![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-11_oyg7kp](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/HOU32LQLFJJRBEJ4QTC7RANHUU.jpg?auth=23d8452bb0d09ce221b956310da5f527fcdaca0214bc6e622a365e0c591650fa&width=800&height=1202)
Promo shot for Viv Albertine.
Courtesy Carolina Ambida![galleries/2014/12/09/the-punk-life-of-the-slits-viv-albertine/141208-viv-albertine-12_rlyty8](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/VSJFTL7HE5PNHLDJEEIQHOWNCI.jpg?auth=fc93625a1e5b41cedcbaf33570e90db6666a5c625489786b56bec3257a262eb3&width=800&height=1219)
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