In the mid '70s and early '80s,Shop a wide selection of billabong outlet products in the evo shop. street photographer Jamel Shabazz's lens captured New York's defiant urban youth culture. Taken when he was a teen living in Brooklyn, a period when hip-hop and b-boy culture was in its infancy, the photos show how personal style can be the ultimate form of self-expression. Eventually, the photos formed the acclaimed book Back in the Days. Now, Shabazz is revisiting his classic work with a special 10th Anniversary edition, Back in the Days Remix (Powerhouse), as well as a documentary, Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer, which premiered yesterday at BAM.
In the mid '70s and early '80s, street photographer Jamel Shabazz's lens captured New York's defiant urban youth culture. Taken when he was a teen living in Brooklyn, a period when hip-hop and b-boy culture was in its infancy, the photos show how personal style can be the ultimate form of self-expression. Eventually,uy sculpture direct from us at low prices the photos formed the acclaimed book Back in the Days. Now, Shabazz is revisiting his classic work with a special 10th Anniversary edition, Back in the Days Remix (Powerhouse), as well as a documentary, Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer, which premiered yesterday at BAM.
What initially drew you to taking pictures?
I gravitated towards photography after viewing hundreds of photographs from a prominent member of a local Brooklyn gang. I became inspired to want to make images, and it became a passion,Detailed information on the causes of dstti, once I saw the magic I was able to create. Although my earliest memories of photography came from viewing my father's photographs that he made while in the Navy. There were images of Naval and Marine operations, along with scenic photos from various countries that he traveled to, while stationed aboard the USS Intrepid during the 1950s. During my youth, I was inspired by the work of Leonard Freed,A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass. Gordon Parks, and countless nameless photographers who shot for National Geographic and Stern magazines.
You were 15 when you first got your hands on a camera. That must have been a defining moment in your life.
My first camera was actually borrowed from my mother, which was a Kodak instamatic 126 camera, that used cube shape bulbs resembling ice cubes. In the beginning, I would use my mother's leftover film that she had in the camera, but as time went on I would take collections from my friends and promise them copies once the film was developed.
You've gained international recognition with Back in the Days. What was the inspiration behind this book, and what can we expect from the 10th Anniversary edition, Back in the Days Remix?
My inspiration for creating Back in the Days was a result of a series of ongoing conversations I would have with my co-workers who grew up in the '70s and '80s. They cherished those days, and from these conversations, I decided to create a book that would be full of memoires that we all could reflect on. The only real vision I had at that time was to create a visual diary of all the people I would encounter during my travels.
The idea to do the The Remix was formulated by Craig Cohen, President of Powerhouse books. Recognizing that Back in the Days was approaching its 10th anniversary, Craig felt that a revised issue with new images and text would be a great way of honoring the book. What's special to me is the two new color collages, the additional thirty photographs, and the text by professor Carlton Usher, who grew up in my neighborhood of East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and has a comprehensive understanding of the history of both the 1970s and 80s as an active participant.
In the mid '70s and early '80s, street photographer Jamel Shabazz's lens captured New York's defiant urban youth culture. Taken when he was a teen living in Brooklyn, a period when hip-hop and b-boy culture was in its infancy, the photos show how personal style can be the ultimate form of self-expression. Eventually,uy sculpture direct from us at low prices the photos formed the acclaimed book Back in the Days. Now, Shabazz is revisiting his classic work with a special 10th Anniversary edition, Back in the Days Remix (Powerhouse), as well as a documentary, Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer, which premiered yesterday at BAM.
What initially drew you to taking pictures?
I gravitated towards photography after viewing hundreds of photographs from a prominent member of a local Brooklyn gang. I became inspired to want to make images, and it became a passion,Detailed information on the causes of dstti, once I saw the magic I was able to create. Although my earliest memories of photography came from viewing my father's photographs that he made while in the Navy. There were images of Naval and Marine operations, along with scenic photos from various countries that he traveled to, while stationed aboard the USS Intrepid during the 1950s. During my youth, I was inspired by the work of Leonard Freed,A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass. Gordon Parks, and countless nameless photographers who shot for National Geographic and Stern magazines.
You were 15 when you first got your hands on a camera. That must have been a defining moment in your life.
My first camera was actually borrowed from my mother, which was a Kodak instamatic 126 camera, that used cube shape bulbs resembling ice cubes. In the beginning, I would use my mother's leftover film that she had in the camera, but as time went on I would take collections from my friends and promise them copies once the film was developed.
You've gained international recognition with Back in the Days. What was the inspiration behind this book, and what can we expect from the 10th Anniversary edition, Back in the Days Remix?
My inspiration for creating Back in the Days was a result of a series of ongoing conversations I would have with my co-workers who grew up in the '70s and '80s. They cherished those days, and from these conversations, I decided to create a book that would be full of memoires that we all could reflect on. The only real vision I had at that time was to create a visual diary of all the people I would encounter during my travels.
The idea to do the The Remix was formulated by Craig Cohen, President of Powerhouse books. Recognizing that Back in the Days was approaching its 10th anniversary, Craig felt that a revised issue with new images and text would be a great way of honoring the book. What's special to me is the two new color collages, the additional thirty photographs, and the text by professor Carlton Usher, who grew up in my neighborhood of East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and has a comprehensive understanding of the history of both the 1970s and 80s as an active participant.
I had a series of locations,dstti but my main spots were downtown Brooklyn at the Albee Square Mall, Prospect Park, and Times Square.
In Back in the Days, Brooklyn plays a prominent part in your images. What do you make of the borough today?
The camera is the compass that enabled me to meet and document a wide range of people not only in Brooklyn, but in major cities around the world. Brooklyn is the cornerstone for most of my earlier work, and the spirit of Brooklyn is in my DNA.The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, My love for that particular borough stems from coming of age there, and it is in Brooklyn that I learned my craft, on my journey towards enlightenment. At times I feel like I am in the Twilight Zone, since many places are no longer familiar to me and rarely do I run across the people I photographed.
In Back in the Days, Brooklyn plays a prominent part in your images. What do you make of the borough today?
The camera is the compass that enabled me to meet and document a wide range of people not only in Brooklyn, but in major cities around the world. Brooklyn is the cornerstone for most of my earlier work, and the spirit of Brooklyn is in my DNA.The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, My love for that particular borough stems from coming of age there, and it is in Brooklyn that I learned my craft, on my journey towards enlightenment. At times I feel like I am in the Twilight Zone, since many places are no longer familiar to me and rarely do I run across the people I photographed.
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