In the 1970s, DJ Kool Herc His sister, Cindy Campbell, was famous for having a party in the Rec Room of the Bronx skyscraper on 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, which became known as “the birthplace of hip-hop.”
Currently, some of the original vinyl records and turntables from these neighborhood jams, as well as other souvenirs, are auctioned online at a Christie’s-sponsored sale with consultancy PayalArts International.
This sale from August 4th to August 18th represents Christie’s greater efforts to reach out to more clients and collectors. An exhibition of over 200 items on sale will be open to the public at the Christie’s Rockefeller Center Gallery from August 5th to 12th. Hip Hop Recognition Month In New York City.
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“For too long, our country has neglected to reasonably celebrate the contributions of black Americans,” said Darius Himes, head of international photography at Christie’s, in a statement. “The party spirit that Herc and Cindy cast has always been about inclusion. The best new music that people of all races and cultures in many parts of New York play loud on Herc’s famous sound system. I came to hear.
“The depth of Planet Rock, also known as the Bronx, first captivated the five provinces, and then generated fire and energy that permeated all aspects of the globe,” Himes added. “Today, no country has young people unaffected by this movement, and it all started here in New York City with talented black Americans with few resources.”
The sale includes disco balls, shoes, hats, belt buckles, jewelry from that pioneering era, as well as Herc and his companion Polaroids, and numerous awards.
“At the 1970s New York party, it was about something bigger than us,” Herc, whose real name is Clive Campbell, said in a statement. “Hip-hop is both an American immigrant story and a global story — it belongs to everyone, and you can still see and feel it today.”
