Up Close With Janette Beckman

About the Event

Fotografiska members are invited to join us for an intimate tour of photographer Janette Beckman's studio, led by the artist and followed by a Q&A. Space is limited.

About the Artist

British-born photographer Janette Beckman began her career in the punk rock era working for music magazines The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands from The Clash to Boy George as well as three Police album covers.

In 1983, she moved to New York to document the underground hip-hop scene photographing pioneers Run DMC, Salt-N-Pepa, LL Cool J, Slick Rick and many more.

Her work has been shown in galleries worldwide and is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of the City of New York and the British National Portrait Gallery.

She has published five books, including Rap Portraits & Lyrics of a Generation of Black Rockers (1991), Made in the UK (2005), The Breaks Stylin’ & Profilin (2008) and The MashUp (2018), a collaboration with iconic New York graffiti artists reinterpreting her hip hop images.

Her monograph covering 40 years of photography Rebels: From Punk To Dior was published by Drago in November 2022.

Janette continues to chronicle sub-cultures as well as photographing campaigns for brands like Dior and Levis. She is represented by the Fahey Klein Gallery.

Instagram: @janettephoto
Website: www.janettebeckman.com