Contact High: 40 Years of Rap and Hip-hop Photography

Vikki Tobak

Contact High: 40 Years of Rap and Hip-hop Photography
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Country
United States
Published
18 October 2018
Pages
288
ISBN
9780525573883

Contact High: 40 Years of Rap and Hip-hop Photography

Vikki Tobak

With essays from Fab 5 Freddy, Young Guru, DJ Premier, RZA, and more!

An inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries-their contact sheets.

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The perfect gift for music and photography fans, an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries-their contact sheets.

Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends, Contact High- A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological journey from old-school to alternative hip-hop and from analog to digital photography. The ultimate companion for music and photography enthusiasts, Contact High is the definitive history of hip-hop’s early days, celebrating the artists that shaped the iconic album covers, t-shirts and posters beloved by hip-hop fans today.

With essays from BILL ADLER, RHEA L. COMBS, FAB 5 FREDDY, MICHAEL GONZALES, YOUNG GURU, DJ PREMIER, and RZA

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