The Legends of Hip Hop - Hardcover

Bua, Justin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061854972 ISBN 13: 9780061854972

Publisher: Harper Design, 2011

Synopsis

From the visionary talent of Justin Bua - the ground-breaking artist who created the best-selling college dorm poster "The DJ" and author of "The Beat of Urban Art" - comes "The Legends of Hip-Hop". Featuring fifty portraits of the leading names in the hip-hop world, including everyone from Prince Ken Swift and Crazy Legs to Jay-Z and Big Daddy Kane, "The Legends of Hip-Hop" records the progeny of hip-hop, tracing its evolutionary course in cultural history. Each portrait is accompanied by a brief, insightful essay that places the artwork in historic context and details how or why each profiled individual impacted Bua's life and work. An instant classic, this visually arresting collection is perfect for anyone interested in the evolution of graffiti, hip-hop, and old-school style as a cultural phenomenon.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Sweeping in its scope, The Legends of Hip Hop is an intimate look at the visionaries, the movers and the shakers, and the pioneers who have helped shape the world of hip hop.

Groundbreaking artist Justin Bua profiles and paints fifty key figures, including everyone from Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash to President Obama and Jay-Z, providing a portrait of each legend in a style reminiscent of the great masters. The artwork is accompanied by an engaging autobiographical narrative that contextualizes the impact each icon has had on Bua’s personal life and on the hip-hop culture at large. With a foreword by Chuck D, this landmark volume is more than a celebration of hip hop; it is the definitive word on the subject as told by Bua, one of hip hop’s leading artists and a legend in his own right.

About the Author:

Justin Bua is a groundbreaking innovator in both the fine and commercial art worlds, his iconic The DJ being one of the most popular and bestselling prints of all time. An internationally acclaimed artist, he exhibits his work around the world. Born and raised in New York City, Bua currently lives in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Design
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061854972
• ISBN 13: 9780061854972
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160