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Breakin' Tradition

Breakin' Tradition
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Rock So Fresh (RSF) is a bboy crew based out of San Diego, California. Established in 2001, they are one of the few crews today that carry a traditional approach to breakdancing, heavily emphasizing foundational movements, while pushing the boundaries of creativity that stem from a strong understanding of Hip Hop culture's fundamental elements of rhythm, style, and finesse. 

I wanted to narrate RSF's approach to breakin' through an exploration of blackletters, often used on the back of breakdancers' shirts to represent his or her crew, as if to say: "They've got my back."

By literally "breaking" the letters apart, my goal is to communicate that honoring tradition and understanding fundamentals are key components in the journey to break beyond it.
Breakin' Tradition
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Breakin' Tradition

Breaking traditions using letters

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