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Ricky Powell (b.1961)
LOT ID: 77665
Beastie Boys (+ 2 others; 3 works) , 1986

Silver Print, Digital Print
19.5 х 13 in. cm.
Signed, inscribed
Lot description
Set of 3 photographs. Each photograph measures 19.5 x 13 inches (49.5 x 33 cm).

Beastie Boys, 1986 - Gelatin silver print
Beastie Boys, 1986 - Gelatin silver print
Ice Cream Truck (DMC from Run DMC), 1986 - Digital print

Powell first gained recognition as a photographer when he toured with the up-and-coming Beastie Boys in 1985. He also toured with Run DMC that same year, and has since photographed numerous celebrity artists and performers. Powell sees his works as "environmental portraits," capturing his subjects within the context of an urban environment.

Ricky Powell (b. 1961) is a contemporary American photographer best known for his portraits of celebrities and famous New Yorkers of the '80s and '90s. In 1985, Powell toured with the Beastie Boys and Run DMC. His photographs soon earned him the title of Def Jam’s unofficial chronicler. From 1990-96, Powell interviewed musicians and celebrities on his public-access television show “Rappin’ with the Rickster." Powell has published four books of photography, and his work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Post, the Daily News, the Village Voice, Time, Newsweek, VIBE, The Source, and Rolling Stone.
Beastie Boys (+ 2 others 3 works) by Ricky Powell
  • Beastie Boys (+ 2 others 3 works) by Ricky Powell
  • Beastie Boys (+ 2 others 3 works) by Ricky Powell
  • Beastie Boys (+ 2 others 3 works) by Ricky Powell
  • Beastie Boys (+ 2 others 3 works) by Ricky Powell
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    Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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