In celebration of 40 years of hip-hop emerging from Bronx legends Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Kool Herc, Gladstone Hotel and MANIFESTO presents the 40 Years of Hip Hop Photography. Featuring selected works encapsulating moments of hip hop’s greatest, artists such as Ernie Paniccoli, Jamel Shabazz, and Charlie Ahearn are a few that will be presenting their work curated by Toronto’s renowned hip hop photographer Che Kothari from May 2 to May 30.Manifesto and NOISEY have collaborated to present In Conversation With… a series that presents an unique interactive and intimate experience with the artist, featuring Ernie Paniccioli, who first made his foray into the culture in 1973 when he began capturing the ever-present graffiti art dominating New York City. Armed with a 35-millimeter camera, Paniccioli has recorded the entire evolution of Hip Hop. From Grandmaster Flash at the Roxy, to the athletic moves of the legendary Rock Steady Crew, to the fresh faces of Queen Latifah, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, and Lauren Hill. Paniccioli has been in the forefront documenting the greatest cultural movement since Rock and Roll in the 1950s.Che Kothari, a legendary photographer in his own right, will be hosting In Conversation With … Ernie Paniccioli on May 12th at the Gladstone Hotel.Buy tickets here, and visit the official site to see some of the photos on exhibit.
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