Martha Cooper in Brooklyn and LA

Graffiti artists have been influenced by Martha Cooper's photographs for years.   Who knew?  Cooper,  primarily known for her New York City graffiti art on trains, published Subway Art in 2009.  Although not an immediate success, the book eventually sold over half a million copies.  I have one...somewhere.  (Note to self: find Subway Art.)

Currently her photos are the basis for the Martha Cooper: Remix show at Carmichael Gallery in Culver City and her photographs are featured on a wall at the MOCA Art in the Streets exhibition opening April 17th in Los Angeles.

Below, two street artists, Chris Stain and Billy Mode, are interpreting her photographs on a mural in Brooklyn.