Janette Beckman’s Timeless Portrait of Rebel Culture
By Miss Rosen
November 19, 2021
Janette Beckman looks back at four decades photographing underground people and movements that have transformed mainstream culture forevermore.
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Janette Beckman looks back at four decades photographing underground people and movements that have transformed mainstream culture forevermore.
On the 30th anniversary of their 1991 debut, Janette Beckman uncovers unseen photos and video of Leaders of the New School.
Punk and graffiti reunite for an extraordinary outpouring of art as famed street artists remake Janette Beckman’s iconic photos of England’s heady punk scene for “The Mashup 2,” a limited edition series of silkscreen prints.
Reflecting on the troubled life and legacy of Ricky Powell, the charismatic raconteur who made a name for himself on both sides of the camera.
“If graffiti changed anything, it would be illegal,” street artist Banksy said. Jaime Rojo and Steven Harrington of Brooklyn Street Art reflect on the relationship between street art, activism, and photography.
The International Center of Photography in New York inaugurates its new Lower East Side location with CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop. The exhibition, based on Vikki Tobak’s eponymous book published in 2018, documents the explosion of hip-hop in the United States through a series of iconic portraits. These original images break with the stereotypes of a raucous, disorderly culture.
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