His subjects vary from artists and musicians to snowboarders and skateboarders. First starting as an assistant to Andy Warhol in New York, he has shot everyone from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Beastie Boys. His playful portraiture is a dramatic take on everyday life, and his chronicles of various subcultures have made him one of the key artistic documentarians of American life and culture. With the unique and raw style that carries the lo-fi aesthetic of the street, Marcopoulos’ work is gritty and graphically striking. His portraits show a sensitive approach to the culture he is trying to both depict and shape at the same time.