Martha Cooper (1943)

Martha (by artists affectionately called Marty) became famous when she published the book "Subway Art" with fellow photographer Henry Chalfant in 1984. This book is known to many as the 'The Bible of Graffiti', a book that changed it all for the graffiti scene worldwide. Nowadays many artists don't see their career as fulfilled without their work being captured by Martha Cooper herself.

Martha Cooper is more than a photographer, she is also an important historian and archivist. For years, she has been collecting catalogues, photos and objects that span the evolution of street art. Without Martha Cooper, the street art world would not have been the same.

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