One man who has made a considerable impact in the history
of hip-hop, with regard to photography of the culture is Jonathan Mannion.
Since he stepped onto the New York rap scene in 1993, the Cleveland native has
produced iconic visuals that indelibly defined a generation of rap, R&B,
and reggae artistes.
Mannion’s first established himself as a cultural force
through his work with the recording industry, documenting over twenty years of
hip-hop music. Early in his career, when many in mainstream media were
dismissing rap music as a passing fad, Mannion was hustling to create the cover
art for Jay-Z’s debut LP, Reasonable Doubt. It was the first of many iconic
album covers with prominent MCs that quickly crowned Mannion as hip-hop’s
premiere visual biographer.
Hennessy is excited to introduce Jonathan Mannion to
Nigeria; projecting him as a perfect representation of a genre that has played
an important role in the growth of the brand – Hip Hop. This October, as part
of the celebrations of Hennessy Artistry, the legendary photographer will be in
Lagos to showcase some of his most iconic works!
“We are excited
about bringing Jonathan Mannion to Nigeria. Both Hennessy and Jonathan have
played a key role in the development and formation of the DNA of the Hip Hop
Music & Culture. Art and Hip Hop Enthusiasts will be presented with an
invaluable opportunity to explore some of Jonathan Mannion’s legendary body of
work. For us, this is an initiative which remains true to Hennessy
Artistry - celebrating Music, and in this case, rather creatively and
hopefully, memorably" Lere Awokoya - Brand Manager for
Hennessy Nigeria”.
The project being the first of its kind in Nigeria, is
another initiative of Hennessy Artistry as a continuous means of expressing its
love for Music.
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