A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop

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A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop [1] is a black-and-white photograph of 103 key players from the Canadian hip hop scene in Toronto, taken by photographer Patrick Nichols for the Art Gallery of Ontario on August 14, 2024. [2] Echoing inspirational notes of the iconic 1958 Art Kane photo " A Great Day in Harlem " and the 1998 Gordon Parks photo " A Great Day in Hip Hop ", "A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop" features a collective likeness of MCs, DJs, break-dancers, graffiti artists, producers, promoters, designers and media personalities -- together representing three-generations of Hip Hop culture in Canada -- grouped standing on the steps of the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex. [3] The image was captured with a Phase One digital camera, shortly after noon. [4]

References

  1. "'A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop' A Throwback". Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  2. "Patrick Nichols on his photographs of Toronto's hip-hop scene". CBC . December 9, 2024.
  3. Dart, Chris (December 10, 2024). "A massive new exhibition examines hip-hop's impact on the modern world". CBC .
  4. "The magic behind 'A Great Day in Toronto hip-hop' shoot". Ron Fanfair. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-03-20.