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Martha Cooper (born 1943) is an American photojournalist. She worked as a staff photographer for the New York Post during the 1970s. She is best known for documenting the New York City graffiti scene of the 1970s and 1980s.
Learn about Martha Cooper's 40-year career of documenting public works of street art and graffiti around the world. See her photos, interviews, and the Martha Cooper Library at the Urban Nation Museum of Berlin.
Dec 14, 2016 · Since 1978 Martha has been photographing the biggest art movement in the history of the world - graffiti. More information on http://www.tedxvienna.at Martha Cooper is a documentary...
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Oct 1, 2020 · Martha Cooper is a pioneer of graffiti photography, who captured the subway art of New York in the 1970s and 1980s. She talks about her career, the evolution of graffiti, and her largest exhibition to date at the Urban Nation Museum in Berlin.
Sep 8, 2015 · An iconic photographer best known for capturing street art and graffiti, Martha Cooper has documented work by Banksy (shown in the right side of the photo above), Blade, Dondi...
Oct 23, 2021 · Learn about Martha Cooper, the legendary photographer who documented the birth of graffiti and street art in New York City. Read her interview, see her photos and find out about her upcoming book and documentary.
Feb 26, 2018 · Learn about Martha Cooper's 40 years of street photography, from capturing the birth of hip-hop and graffiti in New York to documenting tattoo culture in Japan and comparing neighborhoods in South Africa and America. Read her interview with curator Monica Campana and see her exhibition Then & Now at The Gallery by Wish in Atlanta.
