Her formal training in art andĮthnology set a unique template to better understand cultural practices and Copyright Martha Cooper.ĭocumenting artistic process in public space. Personal collections.” – Jan Sauerwald, Director of the URBAN NATION Present and convey a unique compilation of photographs and artifacts from her Street art and graffiti movement and provide audiences the opportunity to delveĭeeply into the cosmos of Martha Cooper’s work. Present her worldwide collaborations with artists and protagonists of the Photographic work and expounding on her working methods. We are interested in focusing on Cooper’s Major retrospective of photographer Martha Cooper and to introduce her body of Immediately excited to be given the opportunity to present the world’s first Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic who will create a two-story mural onsite inside Unique to theĮxhibition, visitors will see the new collaboration between Martha and multidisciplinary With portraits in an array of styles and mediums and locations. Selina Miles, who directed the documentary Martha:Ī Picture Story and premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival in NYC.Īn extensive section called “Martha Remixed” showcases the work of overģ5 artists who have reinterpreted Cooper’s photographs or paid personal tribute Video installation called “The Rushes” will debut in the exhibition by filmmaker Personal collection including a pair of original paintings by graffiti king, (with Henry Chalfant, 1984) will be on display, as well as artworks from her As anĮxhibition highlight, the original mock-up of her legendary book Subway Art We B*Girlz (with Nika Kramer, 2005), New York State of Mind Copyright Martha Cooper.įrom her books Hip Hop Files (with Akim Walta, 2004), Street Play (2005), Emphasis is placed on Martha’s extensive travelsĪnd the artistic friendships that she has fostered internationally.ġ80th Street Station Platform, the Bronx, 1980. As a lifelong and avidĬollector, her private trove of black books, stickers, Kodak film wallets and child-made Rare insight into Martha’s archives through previously unpublished photographs,ĭrawings, journals, articles, letters, and artifacts. Iconic representations of a time, place or culture. Of writers and the coded artworks they created illegally on thousands of NewĪre distinguished by their frank human vitality, with an eye to preservingĭetails and traditions of cultural significance. Martha’s photographs documented the secret subculture Her landmark 1984 book with Henry Chalfant, now credited with jump-starting the

The exhibition opens with the images from Subway Art, PICTURES presents the photographer’s versatile vision of the world, with creativityįound on every corner. This retrospective is the first documentary exhibition to be presented at the URBAN NATION Museum and it ushers in a new era for the museum under its new director Mr. Copyright Martha Cooper.Īnd personal artifacts, MARTHA COOPER: TAKING PICTURES traces her life from herįirst camera in nursery school in 1946 to her reputation today as a world-renowned Presents a six-decade retrospective of Martha Cooper’s photographs.Ĭurated by Steven P. The URBAN NATION MUSEUM FOR URBAN CONTEMPORARY ART

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