Martha Cooper’s Iconic Photography Of Graffiti Opens New Atlanta Gallery

Photographer Martha Cooper began following graffiti artists in New York City in the late 1970s. 

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Graffiti has become a global artform, and photographer Martha Cooper has been documenting it and the people behind the spray cans for decades.

She has a solo exhibit at a new gallery in town founded by sneaker and street wear boutique Wish ATL. The director of public art festival Living Walls Monica Campana is the official curator for the space.

Cooper began following graffiti artists in New York City in the late 1970s.