Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Testify Books With 11 Classic Titles

The most important indie publisher for the streets of New York.

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This month sees the release of the tenth anniversary edition of Bobbito Garcia’s classic sneaker encyclopedia Where’d You Get Those?, but it is also the tenth anniversary of Garcia’s New York based independent publisher, Testify Books.

To celebrate the anniversary of Bobbito's seminal text, he'll be signing books tonight at the The Standard Shop (442 West 13th St.) tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m. Come thru.

In the meantime, check out the words from Testify editor Dana Albarella (pictured below). She's responsible for some of our very favorite books on urban culture, so we asked her to take a moment to look back on some past hits. Keep reading for her commentary on eleven of her very best titles.

Oh, Snap!: The Rap Photography of Ricky Powell (1998)

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The Art of Getting Over: Graffiti at the Millennium (1999)

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ego trip's Book of Rap Lists (1999)

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Angry Blonde (2000)

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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (2001)

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Dondi White: Style Master General (2001)

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Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987 (2003)

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FUZZ ONE: A Bronx Childhood (2005)

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BLING BLING: Hip Hop's Crown Jewels (2005)

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Mascots & Mugs: The Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti (2007)

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Street Level: New York City Photographs 1987-2007 (2010)

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