Ricky Powell | |
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 Powell at the opening of Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop in New York City, 2020 | |
| Born | November 20, 1961 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2021 (aged 59) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1985–2021 |
Ricky Powell (November 20, 1961 – February 1, 2021) was an American photographer who documented popular culture including hip hop, punk rock, graffiti, and pop art. His photographs have been featured in The New York Times, the New York Post, the Daily News, The Village Voice, TIME, Newsweek, VIBE, The Source, Rolling Stone,[1] among other publications.[2] His photographs included candid portraits of artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Madonna, in addition to many other popular culture artists and other common people. His photographs were included in the books The Rap Photography of Ricky Powell! (1998), The Rickford Files: Classic New York Photographs (2000), Frozade Moments: Classic Street Photography of Ricky Powell (2004), and Public Access: Ricky Powell Photographs (2005) and were exhibited both domestically and internationally.
He toured with American hip-hop group Beastie Boys photographing their performances and occasionally appearing in their videos.
- ^ "Beastie Boys". Rolling Stone. September 2011. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ Loughlin (December 21, 2009). "Snappin' With the Rickster". Choice Cuts. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.