ABOUT THE BOOK

Transculturalists lead lives some may consider unusual. They often think, consume, date or marry outside of their race, religion or nationality. They travel on a whim to faraway lands and codify their own styles. They live in areas their parents were once barred from and take jobs previously considered outside their leagues. They are comfortable listening to, creating and criticizing music outside of their original cultures and often display high levels of creativity in various progressive disciplines. Some people call transculturalists heretics; many call them the future.

Claude Grunitzky and TRACE magazine contributors have collaborated to bring the transcultural movement to the page. Omar Dubois talks inspiration and pop culture with some of today's most influential music video directors. Daniel Peddle takes you inside the world of the Aggressives, a fraction of New York's lesbian community who pass as boys. Dancer Djassi Da Costa Johnson shares her travels as a Harlem girl in Brazil. With images from photographers including Jamel Shabazz, Larry Clark and Mari Stockler, 'Transculturalism: How the World is Coming Together' proves that the future is wide open.



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