Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer (2013)

02/08/2013
Documentary
1h 21m

Overview

Documentary following the career of Brooklyn-born photographer Jamel Shabazz, who captured hip-hop in its infancy long before it became a worldwide phenomenon. His iconic images of kids sporting sneakers and savvy street style caught the essence of hip-hop as it exploded onto the streets of New York. Intimate interviews with Shabazz and hip hop pioneers explore the hundreds of individual stories and urban history behind a revolutionary cultural movement.

  • Charlie AhearnDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • hip-hop
  • photographer
  • photography
  • brooklyn, new york city