Rebels: From Punk to Dior

"A history of cool." Airmail "Without a doubt she is the great reference of photography in the Hip Hop Culture, with photos that are already the history of contemporary culture of the 20th century." Staf Magazine "In over 240 pages, the book encapsulates the spirit of history-making generations and their influence on fashion and wider visual culture." The Luupe Covering four decades of photography, this book serves as a stunning snapshot of Beckmans significance in the world of art, photojournalism, music, fashion, and popular culture but most prevalently, its a testament to her unique ability to extract beauty from the outliers of society. With written contributions from Beckmans peers including academias Jason King, Chair of NYUs Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music & Vivien Goldman Author & Professor at NYU; journalists Vikki Tobak, and co-founder of PAPER, Kim Hastreiter; visual artist Cey Adams; music legends Sting, Run DMC, Paul Weller, Salt-n-Pepa, Belinda Carlisle, and Slick Rick; and fashions Dapper Dan, Diors Maria Grazia Chiuri, Levis Chad Hinson Rebels: From Punk to Dior showcases Janette Beckmans influence in her realm. In addition to publishing five books, Janette Beckmans work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide and is included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of the City of New York, and the British National Portrait Gallery. She is represented by the Fahey Klein Gallery.