Celebrating the photographers who have played a critical role in bringing hip-hop’s visual culture to the global stage, CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop is an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers, as told through their most intimate diaries: their unedited contact sheets.

Jamel Shabazz is best known for his iconic photographs of New York City during the 1980s. A documentary, fashion, and street photographer, he has authored nine monographs, and contributed to over three dozen photography-related books.

Los Angeles-born artist Eric Coleman began taking pictures at the age of 12. His youthful hobby led to a career as a professional photographer in which, over a decade, Coleman has grown to become an innovator with a unique style.

Specializing in intimate portraiture, Jack McKain is known for his cinematic yet candid photographs of musicians.

Janette Beckman is a British-born photographer who lives and works in New York. She began her career at the dawn of punk rock, working for music magazines such as The Face and Melody Maker.

Barron Claiborne is self-taught photographer who began taking photographs at the age of 10 after receiving a camera as a gift from his mother, Betty.

Jorge Peniche’s early affinity for the arts – nourished by his insatiable drive to innovate – has helped to solidify his presence within hip-hop and beyond.

When The New York Times proclaimed photographer Joe Conzo, Jr. as “The Man Who Took Hip-Hop’s Baby Pictures, the scope and magnitude of his visceral images had finally been acknowledged by American mainstream media.

Estevan Oriol is an internationally celebrated photographer, director, and urban lifestyle entrepreneur.