The Popper, Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Date1982
Artist
Joe Conzo Jr.
(American photographer, born 1963)
MediumDigital print
Dimensionsimage: 13 × 19 5/8 in. (33 × 49.8 cm)
sheet: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
sheet: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LinePartial gift from the artist and Acquisition Fund, 2024
Object number2024-1.1
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ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPH
Label TextThe Roseland Ballroom in New York City was a legendary dance hall. Dance, specifically Breaking, is an element of Hip-Hop culture. Conzo captured this dancer popping—a style characterized by contracted body movements—during a performance by the Harlem-based, Hip-Hop group, The Fearless Four.
