An unrivalled collection of artefacts and ephemera... The graphic anarchy and DIY spirit that caused a seismic shift in UK culture."— i-D online Emma Silvers, 35 Years Ago Today, Jello Biafra Came In Fourth In the S.F. Mayoral Race. SF Weekly, November 4, 2014.

Can he help it that his version of the teenager’s bedroom wall now constitutes MoMA-worthy inspection? Or at least the Museum of Sex, who recently founded their amazing “Punk Lust” show on a thumbs-up from Mott to use many of his original pieces. We asked him about “Punk Lust,” living in the two big punk hubs, working in hip hop, and more. Punk has always been anti-establishment, and that includes the traditional design establishment. Its ethos is DIY; make do with what’s available, and figure it out. Don’t have the necessary supplies? Doesn’t matter; you can make paste from flour and use a public library’s xerox machine. Punk thumbs its nose at the polished. It embraces the messy, the handmade, and the authentic. It is a state of mind reflected both in the sound of its music and the look of its promotional graphics.Toby Mott: In 2010, I was invited to show my collection at an art museum in Spain – “Loud Flash: British Punk on Paper,” The Mott Collection at MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. And during the process of archiving it, it became apparent how important this material was. One of the most rare and comprehensive collections of punk artefacts and graphic artworks in Britain."— Hero

Toby Mott: Adam Ant’s early punk identity has been lost in memory because of his success as a pop star in the ‘80s. His punk identity was exciting and dangerous.Toby Mott: My memories are that of having two sisters, who were also punks, and we were all on an equal footing. An unrivalled collection of rarely seen, visually fantastic ephemera from the punk era... [Toby Mott's] collection has been described as 'raw, messy and seething with life'. We couldn't agree more."— Tatler.com