Janette Beckman’s iconic Hip Hop portraits reinterpreted by artists including: Crash, Futura, Lady Pink, Lee Quiñones, Queen Andrea, Revolt, Cey Adams, Todd James, CES, Alice Mizrachi, Faust, T-Kid 170, MRS, Doc TC5, Eric Adams, Claw Money, Mode 2, Shirt King Phade, Morning Breath, Cycle, Chino BY1, Part One, Sharp, Jules Muck, Trike 1, Jester, KEO, Mike Davis, Shoe and Zephyr!

Queen Latifah by Lady Pink

Keith Haring by Cey

LL Cool J by Jules Muck

Big Daddy Kane by Ces

Run DMC by Zephyr

About the Authors:

British-born photographer Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of Punk Rock working for music magazines The Face and Melody Maker. Drawn to the underground Hip Hop scene, she moved to NYC in 1983 and photographed pioneers Run DMC, Slick Rick, Salt-N-Pepa, Grand Master Flash, LL Cool J and more. Her work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide and is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian and the Museum of the City of New York. She lives and works in NYC for clients including Levi’s and Dior.

Cey Adams, a New York City native, emerged from the downtown graffiti movement to exhibit alongside fellow artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. As the Creative Director of Def Jam Recordings, he created visual identities, album covers, logos, and campaigns for Run DMC, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Notorious B.I.G., Maroon 5, and Jay-Z. Today Adams’ work focuses on themes including Pop Culture, brand identity, cultural and community issues. He recently collaborated with Levi’s, Converse, Pabst Blue Ribbon, YouTube and Google.