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Brooklyn native Jamel Shabazz’s
images of 1980’s New York’s culture have made him an iconic
contemporary photographer. He has been included in numerous
publications, authored three monographs including the classic Back in the Days, and his photographs have been displayed in major cities throughout Europe and North America. In this feature, Ricky Powell films the opening reception of a Shabazz exhibition in New York. Watch the interview from Dithers, available for the first time to the public for free on Walrus TV, below …

I was always impressed by Retna’s eclectic technique,
his lines, his calligraphy: his handstyle is awesome. I had the
pleasure to personally meet El Mac some weeks ago and I found not just
a pure talented artist, also a really genuine person. Their work
together is a perfect combination, well, even more, a symbiosis! Their
styles fit together in such great harmony!

Upper Playground recently announced a collaborative project with
Montana Colors to create artist series Hardcore cans by four artists. The third MTN x UP Limited Edition artist can in the series features the collaborative work of El Mac and Retna.

now available at UP stores and online