Trap culture: the hip-hop of the American South, documented in scenes of everyday Atlanta by Vincent Desailly
Known for its ominous sound and gritty lyrics, “Trap” is the American South’s brand of hip-hop, particularly associated with the city of Atlanta. “Trap” is also slang for the place where drug deals are made—as well as, of course, a snare. These multiple meanings collide in the latest photographic project from the French documentary, portrait and fashion photographer Vincent Desailly (born 1989), who sets out to capture the world behind the lyrics in Atlanta.
Desailly’s pictures document the life and the atmosphere surrounding this music. His haunting portraits show dealers, musicians or simply residents of the city, as well as guns, crime scenes and tableaux of everyday life. The photographs possess an enchanting beauty and an elegance in their narration.
Featured image is reproduced from 'Vincent Desailly: The Trap.'
PRAISE AND REVIEWS
British Journal of Photography
Marigold Warner
Vincent Desailly’s latest photobook The Trap explores the world of Trap music in Atlanta, Georgia. The ethereal images...capture the people and places connected to the musical genre, and the socio-cultural context from which it developed.
AnOther Man
Sara Rosen
French photographer Vincent Desailly heads to the heart of the genre redefining hip hop...[searching for] visual poetry to complement the sound of a world few have travelled.
It's Nice That
Jyni Ong
In his first monograph, The Trap, French documentary and portrait photographer Vincent Desailly reveals a unique personal vision of Atlanta through a series of striking images.
Crack
Vivian Yeung
French photographer Vincent Desailly explores the world that gave rise to the musical genre in his photo book The Trap. From intimate portraits to the mundane details of the everyday lives of artists, all three meanings overlap.
Mixmag
Dave Turner
Documentary, portrait and fashion photographer Vincent Desailly explores trap culture, with portraits of rappers, strippers, drug dealers and Atlanta residents.
WIRED
Lauryn Hill
These warm and intimate images of Atlanta explore the city that forged one of American music’s most influential and innovative subgenres.
Fotoroom
Editors
Shows the Communities in Atlanta Where Trap Music Was Born.
Featured image is reproduced from The Trap, French photographer Vincent Desailly's new monograph documenting the culture around Atlanta's homegrown hip-hop sub-genre, trap. Desailly doesn't glamorize or editorialize. His photographs capture musicians, strip clubs, dealers, guns, drugs, home interiors, outdoor spaces and ordinary people just hanging out. "When I think about trap I think about something raw," "Trap God" Gucci Mane is quoted in the book's introduction. "Something that hasn't been diluted. Something with no polish on it. Music that sounds as grimy as the world that it came out of." Includes vellum pages printed with maps of the Atlanta neighborhoods where Desailly made the work. continue to blog
FORMAT: Hbk, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 128 pgs / 51 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $44.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $62 ISBN: 9783775746960 PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz AVAILABLE: 1/28/2020 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited by Nadine Barth. Text by Gucci Mane.
Trap culture: the hip-hop of the American South, documented in scenes of everyday Atlanta by Vincent Desailly
Known for its ominous sound and gritty lyrics, “Trap” is the American South’s brand of hip-hop, particularly associated with the city of Atlanta. “Trap” is also slang for the place where drug deals are made—as well as, of course, a snare. These multiple meanings collide in the latest photographic project from the French documentary, portrait and fashion photographer Vincent Desailly (born 1989), who sets out to capture the world behind the lyrics in Atlanta.
Desailly’s pictures document the life and the atmosphere surrounding this music. His haunting portraits show dealers, musicians or simply residents of the city, as well as guns, crime scenes and tableaux of everyday life. The photographs possess an enchanting beauty and an elegance in their narration.
