Eberhard & Nizam / Tumulus

In the late 1980s, the American hip hop movement exploded in Paris, reaching from graffiti artists in the streets to underground dance floors in the clubs. Documented by Yoshi Omori, a young Japanese photographer living in the city at the time, the Movement, as it was called, was one of youthful energy and urban beats. The photographs are published here for the first time, giving a unique insight into the beginnings of French hip hop culture.