Spirit Behind the Lens
The Making of a Hip-Hop Photographer
$48.68
- Hardcover
270 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2024
Summary
The collected photographic works and words of Eddie Otchere, Britain’s foremost chronicler of Black British culture.
Spirit Behind the Lens takes the reader into the visual world of one of hip-hop’s most enigmatic photographers: Eddie Otchere. Hailing from the epicentre of London’s jungle scene, this book documents how Otchere crafted the visual identities of house, garage, jungle, drum n bass and hip-hop, working with artists including Biggie Smalls, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Louis,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781915672346 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1915672341 |
| Author: | Eddie Otchere |
| Publisher: | Watkins Media Limited |
| Imprint: | Repeater Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 270 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 250mm |
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Eddie Otchere
Eddie Otchere is a photographer best known for his photographs of the seminal rappers and DJs of the mid 1990s and early 2000s. His celebrated works include portraits of Biggie Smalls, Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), So Solid Crew, Estelle, Goldie, Omar, and many others, as well as his official coverage of the Metalheadz: Blue Note sessions 1994-1996.
He has also worked with major brands, including Apple, Converse, Casio G-Shock, Leica, and Spotify. Since 1993, Otchere’s photographs have been exhibited and published worldwide, including on the covers of major international magazines such as Urb, Lodown, and Mixmag, and on the covers of some of rap music’s seminal albums. He is the co-author of the cult classic novel Junglist (1995, reissued 2019).
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