James and Karla Murray are professional photographers and authors whose work has been published in the landmark books on New York graffiti art Broken Windows-Graffiti NYC(Gingko Press 2002) and Burning New York(Gingko Press 2006). Their photographs have been exhibited at The New-York Historical Society in New York City and in galleries throughout the New York metropolitan area and Miami. Their work is housed in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in Washington, D.C. and the New York Public Library. Their photographs have appered in numerous publications including Time Out New York and Mass Appeal. Jim and Karla's upcoming book, Counter/Culture: The Disappearing Face of New York City's Storefronts will be published in the Fall of 2007 by Gingko Press. The two currently live in New York City. >>>>>From the ashes of the 60s to the dust of Ground Zero, New York graffiti has magnetized and polarized, rocked and shocked. When the hot-eyed and restless ride the city's edge to turn dead walls into worlds of color, motion, and passion, Jim and Karla Murray capture their visions and voices with a fire to match. Don't blink. Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation>>>>>Join the BURNING NEW YORK: GRAFFITI NYC MEEM for book updates!
music
Loxy, Ink, Badly Drawn Boy, Belle and Sebastian, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Noisia, Calyk, Teebee, Andy C, John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman, Bebel Gilberto, Saint Etienne, St Germain, Brand New Heavies, Diana Krall, High Contrast, Nu: Tone, Lisa Stansfield, London Elektricy, General Public, Catherine Wheel, Hayden, Etienne De Crecy, Roni Size, Kruder&Dorfmeister, Sade, Stereolab, Static Revenger, Zwan, The Thrills, U2, Van, The Pogues, Petalpusher, Beber & Tamra,Springsteen
Book
Broken Windows: Graffiti NYC, Emily Post's Etiquette, Burning NY, Ellen Von Unwerth Snaps
Hidden talent
"...like chinese said,the photos no only have bones,they have blood....they have souls." PEPSII
Website
http://urbanimagephotography.com
