Contact High : 40 Years of Rap and Hip-hop Photography

 The perfect gift for music and photography fans, an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries--their contact sheets.

Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological journey from old-school to alternative hip-hop and from analog to digital photography. The ultimate companion for music and photography enthusiasts, Contact High is the definitive history of hip-hop's early days, celebrating the artists that shaped the iconic album covers, t-shirts and posters beloved by hip-hop fans today.

• Format Hardback | 288 pages
• Dimensions 216 x 279 x 25.4mm | 2,131.88g
• Publication date 16 Oct 2018
• Publisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
• Imprint Clarkson Potter
• Publication City/Country United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note 200-250 4-colour and black-and-white photos
• ISBN10 0525573887
• ISBN13 9780525573883