#JamelShabazz

[jaygeeohphoto]

congrats to photographer Jamel Shabazz by Julia O Via Flickr: I was wondering what was lining the steps outside the Brooklyn Museum when I viewed from afar , and when I got closer I was delighted to find the were the photographs 9of photographer Jamel Shabazz!

[artbookdap]

Just a few of the photos we 💜 in 'Jamel Shabazz: Albums,' new from @gordonparksfoundation & @steidlverlag⁠ ⁠ The influential Brooklyn-based photographer @jamelshabazz has been making portraits of New Yorkers for more than 40 years, creating an archive of cultural shifts and struggles across the city. His portraits of different communities underscore the street as a space for self-presentation, whether through fashion or pose. In every instance Shabazz aims, in his words, to represent individuals and communities with “honor and dignity.” This book—awarded the Gordon Parks Foundation/Steidl Book Prize—presents, for the first time, Shabazz’s work from the 1970s to ’90s as it exists in his archive: small prints thematically grouped and sequenced in traditional family photo albums that function as portable portfolios.⁠ ⁠ Shabazz began making portraits in the mid-1970s in Brooklyn, Queens, the West Village and Harlem. His camera was also at his side while working as an officer at Rikers Island in the 1980s, where he took portraits of inmates. This book features selections from over a dozen albums, many previously unseen, and includes his earliest photographs as well as images taken inside Rikers Island, all accompanied by essays that situate Shabazz’s work within the broader history of photography.⁠ ⁠ Featured here:⁠ 1. Rolling Partners (Downtown Brooklyn), 1982⁠ 2. Flatbush Fly (Flatbush, Brooklyn), 1982⁠ 3. Shopping on Delancey Street (Lower East Side, New York City), 1983⁠ 4. Untitled (Brooklyn), 1982⁠ ⁠ Edited with text by @michalrazrusso & @peterkunhardt Text by @debwillisphoto @lesliemer11 & @315nelsongeorge⁠ ⁠ Read more about the book via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ #jamelshabazz #jamelshabazzalbum #jamelshabazzalbums https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNknaHu6NF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cartermagazine]

“The subject matter is so much more important than the photographer.” - Gordon Parks

CARTER™️ Magazine

Thank you @jamelshabazz for always inspiring and supporting me.

[creativelywise]

Photo by @jamelshabazz

[darnelladunham]

I was in a hurry when I saw these #photographs by #JamelShabazz, but I took a few moments to look at these faces and places in #Brooklyn. Skip to the 1:18 mark to read more about this "Faces And Places 1980 - 2023" collection. #Art #Photography #FacesAndPlaces #BrooklynMuseum #BK

[dnaamericaapp]

Today We Celebrate History Made In Brooklyn

The County Of Kings: the first every celebration of three generations of artist, from Brooklyn, was on display this past weekend (October 7 and 8, 2023) on Eastern Parkway.

Renowned documentarian photographer Jamel Shabazz @jamelshabazz exhibit Faces and Places 1980 - 2023, opened this summer at the Brooklyn Museum on June 2 thru October 8, 2023. Photographs capturing four decades of the vibrant people and places of Brooklyn and other locales, were displayed alongside the Brooklyn Museum’s walls and steps, celebrating the borough, and the work of Jamel Shabazz.

What followed next was the Jay-Z @jayz exhibit The Book of Hov: A celebration of the life and work of Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. The exhibit opened July 14 thru December 4, 2023, at the Brooklyn Public Library. Featuring never-before-seen images, and art collections from Jay-Z. The first ever done at a open public library.

Closing out the year, and into the new, is Spike Lee’s @officialspikelee exhibit Creative Source at the Brooklyn Museum. The exhibit opened October 7 thru February 4, 2024. You get a rare glimpse into the world of Spike Lee, through an immersive installation of his personal collection. Visitors will discover the source of inspiration that have fueled his creativity.

All three highly successful and respected artists, has consistently inspired and influenced generations of artists - through the lens and microphones they possess, to create and develop their own unique work of artistic expression.

Not to mention, empowering artist into the world of entrepreneurship. Owning your work, and knowing your worth, is constantly expressed through the success they achieve. -(source: CARTER™️ Magazine

DNA America

“It’s what we know, not what you want us to believe.”

#dna #dnaamerica #news #politics #jamelshabazz #jayz #spikelee

[trascapades]

📷#ArtIsAWeapon #NewExhibit

"Echoes of Tomorrow: We Are The Future Ancestors" group exhibition -- featuring photographic works by @flongala @jamelshabazz @johnnynunezgotallthepictures @laylahb @stevesweatpants @shakkadelic @shareifz -- on view June 12-26, 2024 at @nyccultureclub, Wednesday - Sunday 12PM-7PM.

📍World Trade Center - The Oculus C1

Level South, 185 Greenwich Street, #NYC

Curated by @mashondatifrere @_artgenesis

Reposted from @_artgenesis / @artleadher

Art Genesis Presents "Echoes of Tomorrow: We Are The Future Ancestors!" ... This exhibition is a photographic experience in celebration of #BlackMusicMonth and #Juneteenth. The presentation is a documentation of New York life and culture woven through five decades of music, politics and everyday happenings.

#Photography #BlackArtists #BlackArt #ArtGenesis #BlackGirlArtGeeks #ForTheCulture

[gregarnott]

Brooklyn legends - Rolling partners Tony Rome and Black, outside the famed Albee Square Mall, in 1982 (@jamelshabazz)

[mywingman]

It’s ok if you like Hamilton, but please admit that you also don’t like hip-hop. #hiphop50 #hamilton #broadway #thetonyawards #hamiltonmusical #linmanuelmiranda #iamnotthrowingawaymyshot #hamilfans #graffitiworld #streets #graff #hiphop # #nyc #nycstreetart #streetartnyc #nyart #metgala #justannounced #icespice #dojacat #nycstreetart #puertorock #hiphop #delasoul #deladay #5elementsofhiphop #jamelshabazz #nyhiphop #hiphophistory #streetphotography #battlerapping #80shiphop #80snyc #fab5 #fab5freddy #hiphophead #brooklyn #5elements #riptrugoy #undergroundcomix #art #mywingman 5/2/23

[3rdand6]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: VINTAGE MAHMUD RAMZA NATION ISLAM BRONZE IN THE NAME OF 7 - SMALL PENDANT-.

[deewellsosd]

On a hot summer night in August of 1973, DJ Kool Herc and his sister put on a “back to school jam” in the rec room of their apartment block at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the West Bronx.

The birth of Hip Hop began in the Bronx but it’s impact and lasting legacy spans the globe and influences music and fashion.

“Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style" by Rizzoli Books s draws on the experiences and memories of those who were there, all documented by the groundbreaking photographers who captured it firsthand, including @Janettephoto Beckman, @JamelShabazz, and @ErniePaniccioli.

The book goes on sale in February 2023 and accompanies an exhibition at The Museum at FIT from February to April 2023.

📸 by @rizzolibooks

🎶 remixed by @TedSmooth

🎞️ by Dee Wells

#HipHop #hiphop50 #hiphopfashion #hiphopstyle #OSDLive #music #kickstory #solecialstudies #ObsessiveSneakerDisorder

[artbookdap]

More photos and details from staff favorite 'Jamel Shabazz: Albums' — presenting photos and albums from the archives of the iconic chronicler of New York's 1980s rap, hip-hop and Black culture.⁠ ⁠ Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jamel Shabazz (born 1960) picked up his first camera at the age of 15 and began documenting his communities, inspired by photographers such as Leonard Freed, James Van Der Zee and Gordon Parks. This book is the recipient of the 2022 @gordonparksfoundation & @steidlverlag book prize.⁠ ⁠ @michalrazrusso writes, "Over time, many of Shabazz’s subjects reached out to him or encountered him again on the street. They remembered that time he had stopped them on the sidewalk or had met them in jail and showed them an album; they recalled how exciting it had been to look through the album, and how powerful they had felt at having their photograph taken. … Many of the subjects he has reconnected with have told him that the prints he gave them were later gifted to a loved one or proudly displayed in their home … Within private spaces the photographs became a source of pride, or a reminder of loss. But on the street, as Shabazz put it, the album ‘let them know that they weren’t invisible. It let them know that somebody recognized them.’ Shabazz has taken the historical use of the photo album and inverted its conventions, both questioning and reclaiming who and what defines attitude, desire, and culture. In his words, ‘The photographs helped us more than the camera, they were the weapon, the visual medicine.’”⁠ ⁠ Pictured here: Untitled (Downtown Brooklyn), 1984, and Untitled (Times Square, New York City), 1982, along with albums from Shabazz's archive⁠ ⁠ Edited with text by @michalrazrusso & @peterkunhardt Text by @debwillisphoto @lesliemer11 & @315nelsongeorge⁠ ⁠ Read more about the book via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ @jamelshabazz #jamelshabazz #jamelshabazzalbum #jamelshabazzalbums https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOED_JpBeR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[supportblackart]

@jamelshabazz 🗽 “All Ears.” NYC, 1980. #supportblackart #jamelshabazz #photooftheday #documentaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #germanshepherd #nycphotography #nycsubway #1980s #jamelshabazzarchive #streetphotography #portraiture #blackart #blackphotographer https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WSqZ8BAoc/?igshid=1gurbjk44wkev

[cartermagazine]

“Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar, I'm lettin' knowledge be born, and my name's the R… A-K-I-M, not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list, catch what I'm sayin', I drop science like a scientist” - Rakim, My Melody, Eric B. & Rakim

Downtown Brooklyn in the 80s hit different… The impact and influence on Hip-Hop Culture is unmeasurable.

The attitude, and confidence reign supreme.

Jamel Shabazz images offer a nostalgic look at the golden era of hip-hop culture while also highlighting the sense of unity and self-expression within…

Throughout his career, Jamel Shabazz’s photography has consistently focused on themes of identity, culture, and empowerment. His images capture moments of joy, resilience, and pride, showcasing the strength and dignity of his subjects…

Jamel’s photography not only captures moments in time, but also serves as a visual archive of urban culture, offering a testament to the resilience, and humanity of the people he documents…

His work remains an important contribution to the culture’s representation, and social awareness.

Jamel Shabazz’s legacy as a photographer is deeply tied to his commitment to representing marginalized voices and sharing their stories through his camera lens…

His work continues to influence photographers, artists, and individuals interested in documenting social and cultural dynamics.

CARTER Magazine is honored and fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate with Jamel Shabazz on their upcoming book “Albee Square Mall: Once Upon A Time In Downtown Brooklyn 1980-1989”

under Bene Taschen from TASCHEN Publishing

You can get a glimpse of the book and stay connected to the release date coming soon @albeesquaremall

A @jamelshabazz @cartermagazine @galeriebenetaschen @dupremethegod collaboration.

[kishabatistaphotography]

Posted @withregram • @visionquestnyc Actress/Model/Photographer Kisha Batista attends ICP’s Opening for ‘Contact High’ exhibition curated by Vikki Tobak held at the International Center of Photography on January 23, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Terrence Jennings/terrencejennings.com) #icp #contacthigh #contacthighproject #vikkitobak #hiphopculture #photography #terrencejenningsphotographs #canon #images #photograph #makephotos #visionquestnyc #djaprilhunt #kishabatista #curator #jamelshabazz https://www.instagram.com/p/B7v6YCsFJsd/?igshid=g11f15hfb2xc

[dnaamericaapp]

Shell Toes And Hoop Earrings: Eight Hip-Hop Fashion Items That Changed What We Wear

New York exhibition traces style evolution: ‘These are intergenerational ideas of what it meant to be stylish’.

From Professor X’s hat to Spike Lee merch, Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous, a new exhibition at New York’s Museum at FIT, traces the history of hip-hop style across 50 years. Elizabeth Way and Elena Romero, the event’s curators, talk through the importance of eight items – including one from Romero’s own archive – that changed fashion.

Romero contributed her own name belt to the exhibition – an example of a trend for wearing your name on accessories in the early 80s. “There were these small mom-and-pop stores throughout the different boroughs,” she says. “You would tell them how many letters, with either your name, your horoscope, your crew, and then have them customised.”

Hoop earrings are synonymous with hip-hop style – worn by everyone from Salt-N-Pepa to Lil Kim and Cardi B. Way says this is another item with roots in wider Black culture. “We see a lot of figures like Betty Shabazz, Angela Davis, wearing hoops, and we see that continue with women in hip-hop.”

“A lot of it is paying homage to mothers, our aunties, the baby boomers of the civil rights movement,” adds Romero.

Images taken by the photographer Jamel Shabazz @jamelshabazz in the early 80s are featured in the exhibition. Documenting young people in the hip-hop scene in Brooklyn, the images showcase the large-lensed Cazal glasses now so associated with this era. Romero says they were a status symbol and could be seen as an early example of geek chic. “Glasses have not always had the best responses from young kids,” she remembers. “But now, all of a sudden, the very thing that people kind of hated was chic and popular.” They were the finishing touch on a kind of uniform: “You’d wear them with the bucket hat, the shearling, the Shell Toes or Converse.”

Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style is at the Museum at FIT in New York from 8 February to 23 April -(source: the guardian)

DNA America

“It’s what we know, not what you want us to believe.”

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