An important and amazing fashion and culture reference that documents the gay Black and Puerto Rican roots of hip hop fashion of the 1980s.

Alan Vincent captured this important street fashion while attending art school in New York in 1984. The book is front to back portraits, including several featuring frontal nudity.

As the back of the book notes:

“The term Bangy Boy or Homeboy has its origin in the streets of New York city and refers to the environmentally produced subculture of Puerto Rican and Black youths in New York City. The photographs were taken in all borroughs of New York and exhibit the sexual style of dress, body language, haircuts, gold chains and sneakers, which are characteristics of the Bangy Boy look.”

First softcover edition. 1988.

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