December 23, 2011

Street Snaps

Prolific photographer Martha Cooper captured the gritty culture of New York City streets during the 1970s and ’80s. She’s best known for cataloging the endless tags and murals of influential 80s graffiti artists, respecting their work as art. Check out her books of photographs: Hip Hop Files: Photographs 1979-1984, Subway Art and Tag Town.

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