The Idealist: In My Eyes 25 Years

Glen Friedman is one of the most important photographers of his generation.

Friedman has a dedicated fan base with over 106 thousand followers on Instagram,.

Friedman has had major solo exhibitions of his work in major cities across the US, and his work is held at the MET, the Smithsonian, Berkeley Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Morgan Library & Museum, Stanford University, NY Public Library, UCLA, Emory University, Cornell University, Wolfsonian-FIU; and the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research (Cambridge, MA)

Friedman has collaborated with the artist Shepard Fairey.

Friedman has photographed numerous celebrities over the years in both the music and skateboarding worlds, including the Beastie Boys, Fugazi, Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, Bad Brains, etc.

The book includes commentary from Ralph Nader, Reverend Al Sharpton, Ian MacKaye, Cornel West, and Ian F. Svenonius.