UK Grime-punk legends Bob Vylan in Los Angeles 2022 (photographs by Ithaka Darin Pappas)

UK Grime-punk legends Bob Vylan in Los Angeles 2022 (photographs by Ithaka Darin Pappas) In April 2022, Bob Vylan crashed into the Top 20 with …The Price Of Life. Having scrapped for every ounce of forward momentum, though, and with injustices ranging from systemic racism and wealth inequality to the imbalanced nature of the music industry still to be solved, frontman Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan insist they’re just getting started… (source: Kerrang

NWA - The Miracle Mile Shot - by Ithaka Darin Pappas

In this short subject non-dialogue documentary, photographer Ithaka Darin Pappas reexamines "The Miracle Mile Shot", a picture he took of N.W.A. in 1988, that through the decades has become the defining image of N.W.A. in its prime. The photograph examined in the short, entitled "The Miracle Mile Shot", was made on November 11th 1988 and features Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, DJ Yella and MC Ren. The image began its existence being used as the official press image for NWA's triple-Platinum album, Straight Outta Compton (Priority Records). "The Miracle Mile Shot" is an individual photo from a series of pictures made that day (at the photographer's home apartment studio at 6516 1/2 Orange Street - Los Angeles) using a Hasselblad 500 CE camera with an 80mm lens and Norman lighting equipment. Throughout the decades, the image's relevance has continued to grow, being one of the only photos in existence clearly showing the faces of all members of the short-lived but highly influential group

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Neste breve documentário não dialógico, a fotógrafa Ithaka Darin Pappas reexamina "The Miracle Mile Shot", uma foto que ele tirou do N.W.A. em 1988, que através das décadas se tornou a imagem definidora do N.W.A. em seu auge. A fotografia examinada em breve, intitulada "The Miracle Mile Shot", foi feita em 11 de novembro de 1988 e apresenta Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, DJ Yella e MC Ren. A imagem começou a ser usada como imagem oficial da imprensa para o álbum Triple-Platinum da NWA, Straight Outta Compton (Priority Records). "The Miracle Mile Shot" é uma foto individual de uma série de fotos feitas naquele dia (no estúdio de apartamentos da fotógrafa 6516 1/2 Orange Street - Los Angeles) usando uma câmera Hasselblad 500 CE com lente 80mm e equipamento de iluminação Norman. . Ao longo das décadas, a relevância da imagem continuou a crescer, sendo uma das únicas fotos existentes mostrando claramente os rostos de todos os membros do grupo de curta duração, mas altamente influente.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10519540/?ref_=rvi_tt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa1HApBPD6U

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https://thehundreds.com/blogs/content/ithaka-interview

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaka

"Sharlene And Sam" (Or Snail On Nipple) a photograph by Ithaka

"Sharlene And Sam" (Or Snail On Nipple) a photograph by Ithaka made in 1990, was first exhibited during his 1991 showing at Galerie YMA in the Ginza area of Tokyo.