Tupac Shakur Uncategorized

By Chi Modu

Tupac Amaru Shakur, as both a musician and a person, was a force. Singular. Intense. Transcendent--and he knew it. The photographers and creatives who worked with him over the years knew it too. Photographer Chi Modu felt that intensity from the moment he turned his lens on Tupac. Having shot over 30 cover photos for The Source magazine in the 1990s as their Director of Photography, Modu captured everyone from Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, Mary J. Blige, and L-L Cool J. The Nigeria-born and New Jersey-raised photographer has a remarkable archive of images, including Biggie WTC (standing in from of the World Trade Towers). From the start, he had a sense that hip hop visual culture would be important. A pivotal player in the formative years of hip hop photography, Modu developed strong relationships with the artists he photographed and Tupac was no exception. Prolific and unflinching, a child of activists, Pac revealed himself in both rhyme and visuals. Much like his songs, Tupac's imagery evoked the bravado and rebellion of a child equal parts of the Black Panther Party and of the hip hop hardrock generation. We all know the middle finger(s) up was a go-to pose for him. We ain't mad at him. Tupac Shakur: UNCATEGORIZED will go beyond the familiar pictures of Tupac, delving into unexpected moments that capture the candid, point-blank perspective. In photographing Tupac, Modu's method was meticulous yet loose enough to allow for spontaneity and nuance.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8898565313
• ISBN13: 9788898565313
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Drago Arts & Comm
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.9" x 7.9" x 7.9"