"Seconds Of My Life" marks the fourth book featuring the prolific work of Jamel Shabaaz. By now you all are familiar with Jamel's honest and straight-forward photography featuring people's day to day life in urban communties, but where as his previous books - "Back In The Days" and "A Time Before Crack" were very specific about the time and place of his subjects -"Seconds..." delves deep into
the photographer's archives and features a broader spectrum of work from all over the world spanning back 25 years to the present. From the favelas of Brasil, the hills of Jamaica, the Buddhist monks of Bangkok, the immigrants of France, or the black urban landscape of DC, Chicago, Philly and NYC, Shabaaz is able to confidently capture the confidence of the people from all races, genders, and classes. This hefty book also features photos of many famous musicians and icons from the black community including Grandmaster Flash, The Roots, Grover Washington Jr., Pete Rock, Common, Mos Def, Kanye, Russell Simmons and more.
Harcover, 224 pages. Recommended.

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