Gallery: Run-and-Gun Photos Reveal a Jamaica Beyond Weed and Rasta
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*Alexander Richter: "My first photo from the trip. This is a little record shop on Gordon Town Road owned by a musician named Ras Malekot.* MDZR *stands for* Mount Debre Zeit Records."
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*Alexander Richter: "Moonie is one of Jamaica's most sought-after designers. We connected with him at his studio near Half Way Tree. I knew as soon as I saw his Jimmy Hendrix–inspired velvet jacket that I wanted to shoot him wearing it. He made the head wrap on the spot."*
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*Alexander Richter: "Rocker’s International occupies a small storefront on Orange Street in downtown Kingston. I was in love with the old reggae 45s hanging from the ceiling. As a longtime fan of reggae music, this place was heaven for me. I'm honored to have documented it in my own little way."*
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*Alexander Richter: "The shoot with Tattoo Phillip came together at the last minute. When we arrived he was finishing up an eight-hour session with a young woman. While we waited to sit down with him I shot some photos of his living room, where this beautiful drawing caught my eye."*
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*Tattoo Phillip at the end of a long day.*
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*Alexander Richter: "Outside the Palais Royale Exotic Nightclub on Ripon Road at 2 a.m. Her name is Marsha, and when we started to shoot I noticed a bit of a tattoo peaking out from under her shirt. I asked her if I could see the whole piece."*
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*Alexander Richter: "Jelly donuts on the way uptown. His hands and the money immediately jumped out to me."*
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*An abandoned construction site overlooking the Hope River Valley.*
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*A sidewalk vendor in Northside Plaza shows off a photo of Jamaica's prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller.*
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*Pan chicken on the side of the road.*
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*Alexander Richter: "On a rainy night in Mudtown — a hillside community on the outskirts of Kingston — dancehall deejay Ice Cold holds a bottle of Magnum Tonic Wine while he relights his spliff."*
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*Alexander Richter: "I made an effort during this trip to shoot everything with available light. In this case we were in a pitch-black room when the gun was pulled out. I used lights from two BlackBerry phones to illuminate the scene."*
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*Alexander Richter: "Anthony Osbourne is one of the older boxers at the Stanley Couch Gym on Victoria Avenue in downtown Kingston. I love the way the lines and late afternoon light all come together."*
