By Steven Gottlieb on January 19, 2013 @ 4:40pm PST
The South Bronx — birthplace of hip-hop: Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc — is the subject of Seis Del Sur, an NYC exhibition by six Nuyorican photographers chronicling the oft neglected borough that found a measure of artistic salvation amongst the ruins.
Looks like a worthy field trip for any New Yorkers who love hip-hop and/or despise Robert Moses.
Seis Del Sur runs January 19 – March 18 at the Bronx Documentary Center, showcasing photos by Joe Conzo, Jr, Ricky Flores, Angel Franco, David Gonzalez, Edwin Pagán, and Francisco Molina Reyes II.
And to tie this in with a South South Bronx video, here's Boogie Down Productions breaking down his philosophy:
