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Timmy shot by Mel D. Cole on June 11, 2022

Hot book alert! 'Mel D. Cole: American Protest' is a new release this month. Sold out at our warehouses upon delivery, you can find it at your favorite independent bookstore. With everything that's going on today, this book could not be more relevant.⁠ ⁠ @meldcole has spent the last 20 years documenting music, nightlife and more. In April 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Cole started driving around New York City documenting the streets. But when George Floyd was murdered, Cole dedicated the rest of 2020 and beyond to photographing the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the country, and their ramifications.⁠ ⁠ In addition to canvassing the action in New York City, Cole traveled to cover protests in Washington, DC, Houston, Minneapolis, Richmond, Virginia and more. The body of work he has produced from the electrifying summer of 2020 and beyond is a powerful outpouring of the hurt, outrage and courage of people compelled to take action following Floyd’s brutal murder. Inspired by the black-and-white documentary tradition of the 1960s, Cole seeks to create what he calls “a collective memory” that continues the legacy of the civil rights movement.⁠ ⁠ New York–based self-taught photographer Mel D. Cole (born 1976) is one of hip hop’s most accomplished and celebrated photographers, with a career spanning almost 20 years. He released his first book, 'Great: Photographs of Hip Hop,' in February 2020.⁠ ⁠ Published by @damianibook⁠ ⁠ Introduction by @curtisleejamie⁠ ⁠ #meldcole #americanprotest #blm #protest https://www.instagram.com/p/CWlHe0PFO60/?utm_medium=tumblr

A substantial interview with 'American Protest' photographer @meldcole is up now @buzzfeednews⁠ ⁠ @pia_peterson writes: "You may know Mel D. Cole from his music photography — he has photographed SZA, Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and more. You may also know him from his stunning, unforgettable images as one of the photographers on the ground with the crowd at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. Cole’s photographs of that day stood out to me on Instagram as I, along with many Americans, watched as a mob broke into the Capitol building. His beautiful black-and-white images put the violence and chaos into stark reality. I wasn’t the only one who noticed — Jamie Lee Curtis, the actor and writer, also shared Cole’s work that day. The two met on Instagram, and Curtis wrote the preface for his new book, American Protest: Photographs 2020-2021.⁠ ⁠ American Protest looks back at over a year of protests in America — citizens taking to the streets with signs, in costumes, or in some cases with weaponry to exercise their right to protest. 'One of the most important things about the book is that it's not just Black Lives Matter protests,' Cole said. 'It's about the Capitol and protests from my perspective in general.” It was also important to Cole that part of the proceeds will be going to Black-led organizations.'⁠ ⁠ Read the interview via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ 'American Protest is forthcoming from @damiani_books ⁠ Preorder wherever books are sold!⁠ ⁠ #meldcole #americanprotest #protest #blm #insurrection #capitolriots #jan6th https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdmlezpSqK/?utm_medium=tumblr

I thought it was a scam but finally received a copy of Mel’s book. it’s way too big for the book shelf.. but it’s nice to see all the hip hop historical moments he captured on those giant pages. Congrats @meldcole ! . . . #meldcole#hiphop#photography#book https://www.instagram.com/p/B81aTrrFahG/?igshid=2f8h0xbzghof

😆NEW YORK HIP HOP😆 📸 THE PHOTO TRIBUTE📸 February 20th - 23rd 2020 . . . @artapplenyc @big_ant_ltd @jonathanmannion @dannybones64 @dnice @meldcole @johnnynunez @thelazyhustler @shareifz @stevesweatpants #jonathanmannion #dannyclinch #dnice #meldcole #jonnynunez #rickypowell #shareifziyadat #stevesweatpants #artapple #bhphoto #duggal (at Art Apple NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZaW-gF50X/?igshid=1tu0l6ceqiw2f

😆NEW YORK HIP HOP😆 📸 THE PHOTO TRIBUTE📸 February 20th - 23rd 2020 . . . @artapplenyc @big_ant_ltd @jonathanmannion @dannybones64 @dnice @meldcole @johnnynunez @thelazyhustler @shareifz @stevesweatpants #jonathanmannion #dannyclinch #dnice #meldcole #jonnynunez #rickypowell #shareifziyadat #stevesweatpants #artapple #bhphoto #duggal (at Art Apple NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZZ5XEF6U-/?igshid=1rko7iwj9kjnu

😆NEW YORK HIP HOP😆 📸 THE PHOTO TRIBUTE📸 February 20th - 23rd 2020 . . . @artapplenyc @big_ant_ltd @jonathanmannion @dannybones64 @dnice @meldcole @johnnynunez @thelazyhustler @shareifz @stevesweatpants #jonathanmannion #dannyclinch #dnice #meldcole #jonnynunez #rickypowell #shareifziyadat #stevesweatpants #artapple #bhphoto #duggal (at Art Apple NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZZerflHVv/?igshid=1psbn2qf8zu9h