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Martha Cooper has the reputation of being the first and foremost photographer of emerging Hip Hop culture in New York City.
Hip Hop Files - Photographs 1979-1984, makes a significant part of her extensive and unique archive accessible for the first time.
The book documents the beginning of the phenomenon, now known as Hip Hop. The publication of many of Martha’s photos in the early 80’s, disseminated the culture both at home and abroad.
From 1999 to 2003, Akim Walta aka ZEB.ROC.SKI, well-known german Hip Hop practitioner and music publisher of MZEE records, tracked down the subjects in the photos and conducted numerous interviews obtaining insightful quotes and statements to accompany the shots.
Fortunately, Martha was at the right place at the right time to document young people creating the music, dance, and art that became known worldwide. She followed people who would one day become icons: LEE, FAB 5 FREDDY, ROCK STEADY CREW, DONDI, BOBBITO, DEZ aka DJ KAY SLAY, RUN DMC, SEEN, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, BLADE, RAMMELLZEE, FUTURA 2000, GRANDMASTER CAZ, DURO, LADY PINK and many others.
"This book is destined to become the Bible for the Hip Hop Nation!!!"
PATTI ASTOR
"This book is a must-have for any Hip Hop historian or fan!"
THE SOURCE
"This is Hip Hop culture at its all time best. A monumental photographic achievement for the world. It doesn't get any better than this!"
FAB 5 FREDDY
Authors: Zeb.Roc.Ski aka Akim Walta & Martha Cooper
format 30 x 22,5 cm, 240 pages
ca. 500 illustrations, 5 color print
softcover (gold embossed)
revised English 2013 edition!
ISBN softcover: 978-3-937946-46-7
Price softcover: 29,90 EUR
THIS IS NOT THE SECOND EDITION IS A REPRINT WITH SOME UPDATES
"Arabic Graffiti" is an international success and remains the standard work on the topic. This new revised edition is extended by an overview of graffiti produced during the recent Arab uprisings.
“Arabic Graffiti” brings together artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic calligraphy with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. In addition to a rich assortment of photos featuring Arabic graffiti and street art styles, it includes essays by distinguished authors and scene experts, in which they explore the traditional elements, modern approaches, and the socio-political and cultural backgrounds which have shaped Arabic graffiti movements in the Middle East.
“Arabic Graffiti” is curated and authored by Lebanese typographer Pascal Zoghbi and graffiti writer and publisher Stone aka Don Karl, is an extensive and valuable reference on contemporary graffiti, urban calligraphy and type design in the realm of Arabic letters.
With contributions and essays by: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Rana Jarbou, Tala F. Saleh, Houda Kassatly and William Parry.
Includes the artwork and thoughts of: Hassan Massoudy, Malik Anas Al-Rajab, eL Seed, Hest1, Julien Breton, L’ATLAS, Monsieur Cana, Aerosol Arabic, Native & ZenTwO, Zepha aka Vincent Abadie Hafez, Typism, Akut and many more.
More than four years of research culminated in the publication of the first edition Arabic Graffiti (English) in January 2011. However just then, the Arab uprisings started, and concurrently an explosion of Arabic Graffiti hit the region. Even while residing in Berlin, Don Karl found himself in the middle of these currents. Through various art projects he broadened his contacts with artists, who took part in the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions, and befriended many of them.mTogether with Pascal Zoghbi, Don Karl organized Arabic Graffiti exhibitions and events around Arabic Graffiti in Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Berlin, Bochum, Boston, Cairo, Dresden, Dubai, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Montreal, Nantes, Paris and Weimar, to name a few.
Authors: Don Karl & Pascal Zoghbi
format: 28,5 x 21cm
208 full color pages
photographs: 336 photos & illustrations
fully revised & extended English edition!
ISBN softcover:978-3-937946-45-0
Price softcover: 24,95 €
....2013 was an INKREDIBLE spring and we are restocked with both colors of the BESTSELLER of this spring!
