Oh Snap! The Rap Photography of Ricky Powell
Legendary hip-hop photographer Ricky Powell's first book is a ten-year retrospective of his photographs of early rap and hip-hop artists. Powell started out by selling Frozade, the lemon ice drink, in the streets of New York City after graduating from college. During this time he enjoyed photography as a hobby, taking pictures of friends and family, but soon came to take it more serious as a vocation, and found himself photographing artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol on the streets of New York City.
In 1986, Powell quit his job and tagged along with Beastie Boys on their Run-DMC's Raising Hell tour, becoming lifelong friends with the group. An important book, documenting in images the early days of hip-hop. Powell died in 2021. Item #1969.
Condition: Very Good, minor edgewear and a few small scratches to covers; tiny dogears.
Price: $100.00