HIP-HOP REVOLUTION

Photographs by Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, Martha Cooper

Hip-Hop Revolution presents more than 80 photographs taken between 1977 and 1990 by three preeminent New York-based photographers—Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, and Martha Cooper—who documented hip hop from its pioneering days through its emergence into mainstream popular culture. The exhibition features a listening station with music of the era.

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Museum of the City of New York

April 1 - September 27, 2015

Curated by Sean Corcoran

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Photographs courtesy of Lissa Rivera