Jamel Shabazz - A Mother's Love, Brooklyn, NYC , 1987

Chromogenic print 24 × 30 in | 61 × 76.2 cm

One of my favorite photos by Jamel Shabazz. It is so eighties HIP-HOP! Would love to know where they are at now. The child would be in their late 30s now.

About Jamel Shabazz

Photographs capturing four decades of the vibrant people and places of Brooklyn and other locales will line our outdoor plaza this summer, celebrating the borough and the work of Jamel Shabazz. Since 1980, Shabazz has documented the vitality of city life and hip-hop culture in New York City and beyond, creating enduring images of style, community, and joy. Recognizing his significant contributions to Brooklyn—and the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop—this installation showcases hundreds of Shabazz’s portraits, drawn from his remarkable archive. 

Shabazz’s earliest influences include his family’s photo albums, which have been passed down and expanded over generations. During the 1980s and ’90s, Shabazz had his film processed at a lab that provided two prints of each image. He would give one print to his subjects and archive the other in his own albums, which he often presents to potential models.  -source

Jamel Shabazz on the web: IG | The Jamel Shabazz Story: Street Photography Visionary