Ricky Powell Bücher

For two decades, Ricky Powell has prowled the streets of his native New York, toured the world with hip hop's biggest acts, and full-on crashed celebrity-studded parties on both coasts. Equipped with only his wits and an instamatic camera, Powell elbowed his way into the center of the scene with no shame. "It's for public access," Powell could be heard, pleading for an interview with a pizza shop owner on his cult cable TV show, "Rappin' with the Rickster."

Capturing the fleeting intersection of the birth of hip-hop, graffiti, pop art, fashion and underground culture The Individualist reveals the world through the lens of one of New York City's most prolific street photographers, Ricky Powell. Featuring dozens of never-before-seen photographs, The Individualist showcases intimate portraits of the Beastie Boys, RUN DMC, LL Cool J, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and hundreds more, all alongside everyday people.