Janette Beckman's lens somehow always seems to always capture the intersection of gritty and cool. Born in London, England, Janette is a product of the '70s punk movement.

Janette Beckman has captured some of the most iconic photos in hip-hop history, from LL Cool J holding a boombox to Run-D.M.C. on the streets of Hollis, Queens.

Janette Beckman recalls her famous photos of cultural icons and talks about searching for the next rebel culture. FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $150+ $20 OFF ORDERS $100+ W/ CODE SPRINGCS20.

Janette Beckman Photographs Punks, ... and I guess he loved my pictures of hip-hop artists. The Levi’s shoot was a three-day shoot in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and in Jersey City, New Jersey.

In 1983, after working with The Police and The Clash, punk rock photographer Janette Beckman moved to New York City from Britain to document the unfolding hip-hop scene, photographing soon-to-be icons ...

Janette Beckman/Getty Images. EPMD, Babylon, Long Island, 1988 . I was working for a small label called Sleeping Bag. I used to do a lot of covers for them and this was the third EPMD one I'd done.

Even if you aren’t a huge hip-hop fan, images made by Janette Beckman have probably made their way into your consciousness and in some way informed your opinion about the music genre. Beckman worked ...

Janette and David selected six of their favourite images and talked us through the stories behind them. Image source, Janette Beckman//Getty Images Run-DMC and posse, hanging out in Hollis, Queens ...