TCF Ep. 257 - Jamel Shabazz
Jamel Shabazz has been documenting the \u2018Urban Life\u2019 for over 30 years. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY he picked up his first camera at the age of 15 and proceeded to record the world around him. Jamel has drawn inspiration from the great James Van Der Zee, Gordon Parks, Robert Capa, Chester Higgins and Eli Reed.\xa0\nHe is the author of 3 monographs, \u2018Back in the Days\u2019, \u2018The Last Sunday in June\u2019 and \u2018A Time Before Crack, Jamel is presently working on his fourth book, entitled \u2018The 90\u2019s'.\nJamel is dedicated to mentoring youth, both in the field of photography and career planning. Shabazz is a volunteer with the Rush Arts Philanthroicp Foundation, which is an organization that is geared toward exposing inner city youth to the arts.\n\xa0\nResources:\n\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Jamel-Shabazz/16841597946\n\xa0\nhttp://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535UHJ\n\xa0\nhttps://www.flickr.com/groups/thecandidframe/