Project Farsley Film Club presents Martha: A Picture Story

Come join us for a special screening of Martha: A Picture Story at Room 51 at FCC on Friday 15th November at 7:30pm.

Martha Cooper is one of the most adored and influential members of the street art world yet almost unknown outside of it, perhaps ‘the most iconic photographer you’ve never heard of ’! Her book Subway Art is the ‘bible’ of graffiti and is widely considered to be one of the most stolen books of all time.

Martha Cooper is a documentary photographer who has specialized in shooting graffiti, street art and architecture for over forty years. In the 1970s, Martha worked as a staff photographer at the New York Post. During that time she began to document graffiti and b-boying, subjects which led to her extensive coverage of early Hip Hop as it emerged from the Bronx. These photos, published worldwide, helped make Hip Hop the predominant international youth movement it is today.

Martha’s first book Subway Art (with Henry Chalfant), has been in print since 1984 and is affectionately called the “bible” by graffiti artists. Her subsequent books include, R.I.P.: Memorial Wall Art, Hip Hop Files 1980- 1984, We B*Girlz, Street Play, New York State of Mind, Tag Town, Going Postal, Remembering 9/11 and Tokyo Tattoo 1970. She lives in Manhattan but can frequently be found at street art festivals worldwide. Martha’s work has been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide and published in numerous magazines from National Geographic to Vibe. Recently Martha has been shooting an on-going personal project comparing neighbourhoods in Baltimore, U.S.A. and Soweto, South Africa. She is presently working on a book with 1UP, a notorious graffiti crew in Berlin.

Tickets: £7 and £5 unwaged.

Doors 7pm with film starting at 7:30pm

Please note the entrance to the venue has 2 steps.