Hip Hop FilesPhotographs 1979-1984

Martha Cooper has the reputation of being the first and foremost photographer of emerging Hip Hop culture in New York City. Her new book, HIP HOP FILES, makes a significant part of her extensive and unique archive accessible for the first time. The book documents the beginning the phenomenon, now known as Hip Hop. The publication of many of Marthas photos in the early 80s, disseminated the culture both at home and abroad of many of Marthas photos in the early 80s, disseminated the culture both at home and abroad.