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Walrus TV Artist Feature: Jamel Shabazz from "Dithers"

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Brooklyn native Jamel Shabazz's images of 1980's New York's culture have made him an iconic contemporary photographer. He has been included in numerous publications, authored three monographs including the classic Back in the Days, and his photographs have been displayed in major cities throughout Europe and North America. In this feature, Ricky Powell films the opening reception of a Shabazz exhibition in New York. Watch the interview from Dithers, available for the first time to the public for free on Walrus TV, below ...