Shooting for local feature on break dancing, 28th February 1986

LMA_Breakdancing_28_02_1986.jpg

Title

Shooting for local feature on break dancing, 28th February 1986

Subject

breakdancing
dance
culture

Description

This image was taken during the filming of a local news feature on break-dancing in Leicester, following the international success of the U.S. film 'Beat Street', which depicts hip-hop culture in 1980s New York. This particular shot was taken at a Leicestershire secondary school. The exact age and identity of the subject is unknown.

Creator

Leicester Mercury

Source

Leicester Mercury Archive at the University of Leicester

Publisher

Leicester Mercury

Date

1986-02-28

Rights

“© Leicester Mercury. You may use this item in accordance with our licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Type

Photograph

Coverage

Leicester

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