Since its birth in the late 1970s, hip-hop has defined itself as a rich cultural phenomenon, overflowing with political voice, interacting with socioeconomic issues, and establishing itself as a uniquely American art form.
To showcase its progression through various lenses, the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens is hosting Made You Look: Documenting the Art, History, Power and Politics of Hip-Hop Culture, a film exhibit playing four hip-hop-centered documentaries.
Selections include: Sacha Jenkins’ Fresh Dressed, which explores the evolution of hip-hop’s sartorial identity, In My Father’s House, reliving Rhymefest’s journey with his father in Chicago’s South Side, Shake the Dust, a film on the history of breakdance, and Rubble Kings, which retells hip-hop’s early chapters in the Bronx. The films will be followed with discussions led by community activist and the exhibition’s curator Martha Diaz.
Made You Look is running now and is open to the public until Nov. 13.
