Jamel Shabazz | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Back in the Days |
| Website | jamelshabazz |
Jamel Shabazz (born 1960)[1] is an African American fashion, fine-art, documentary, and street style photographer. His work has been published in books, shown in exhibitions, and used in editorial magazine works. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.[2]
Shabazz centers his work on minority people and areas of America. He was a pioneer in creating awareness of the livelihoods of African-American and other minorities in the New York City area. Shabazz is considered a master at using what is at his disposal to create realistic scenes of being a part of the Black community in that time and place. His works express the joys that come with growing up in the city. Jamel paints the minority and poor class that lives there in a familiar and playful light that goes against negative stereotypes of the time.
One of his mst famous works is the photograph "A Time of Innocence", taken in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York.This photograph depicts a group of young African American children playing and riding in a shopping cart in the midst of a chaotic street.