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Contact High

A Visual History of Hip-Hop

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Publisher Description

ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS 0F 2018

AN NPR AND PITCHFORK BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018 PICK

ONE OF TIME'S 25 BEST PHOTOBOOKS OF 2018

NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESSWALLSTREET JOURNAL, ROLLING STONE, AND CHICAGO SUN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICK


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 

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2018
October 16
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
279.5
MB
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