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Photography
Lost L.A.
Julius Shulman: Man Behind the Camera
Post date:In this 2005 interview, Julius Shulman explains how the people who lived in buildings gave purpose and meaning to the idea of home.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Landscapes That Remind Us of Our Place in this World
Post date:Our lives are short. When compared to the landscape around us, we are the proverbial mayfly. Given the brevity of our mortality, we swell with pride, or shutter from embarrassment about what we have done to our home.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Could There Be Hollywood Ending for this Scarred Landscape?
Post date:Whittaker-Bermite in Santa Clarita has had many transformation, but this latest one maybe the most promising of all.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
L.A. Photographer Don Farber Documents Buddhist Life in the City
Post date:Don Farber, a Los Angeles-based photographer and practicing Buddhist, has devoted four decades now to documenting Buddhist life throughout Asia and in the West as part of his spiritual practice.
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PST: LA/LA
Artbound
Photographer Parses the Politics and Relevance of L.A.’s Murals and Marks
Post date:Artist Ken Gonzales-Day's exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center, “Surface Tension,” engages the mural landscape of Los Angeles and the many issues surrounding graphic arts in the public square.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
Photography Series Give Latinas and African-American Women A Royal Bearing
Post date:Duo captures the beauty and dignity of brown and black women through elaborate hairstyles adorned with gold jewelry and beautifully composed photography.
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PST: LA/LA
Artbound
Legendary Mexican Photographer Gets Her Own Graphic Novel
Post date:At 75 years old, Graciela Iturbide refuses to slow down. In the coming months two exhibitions in Southern California will feature her iconic work, plus her own biography will take on graphic novel form and published by the Getty.
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film and media arts
Artbound
Harry Gamboa Jr.'s Photographic Excavation of Chicano Identity
Post date:When photographer Harry Gamboa Jr. began his portrait series, “Chicano Male Unbonded” in 1991, the word “Chicano” had negative implications. Now, after more than 20 years, his photographs reveal a more complex image of the Chicano male.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
Portraits Reveal the Complexity of the Chicano Identity
Post date:Photographer Harry Gamboa Jr.'s latest exhibit at the Autry features nearly 100 portraits of Chicanos he believes represent the evolution of the term among Mexican-American men.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
Photo essay: Chicano Redefined
Post date:In his long-running photo series, “Chicano Male Unbonded," photographer Harry Gamboa Jr. meant to counteract all the negative stereotypes that stem from the word "Chicano." Meet a few of his past subjects.
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Photography
Lost L.A.
An Aeronaut's View of Los Angeles, 1887
Post date:Taken from a hot air balloon, it was probably the first aerial photo of L.A.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
North Korea in Photos
Post date:In his book, “North Korea," Los Angeles-based photographer Mark Edward Harris captures the lives and culture of North Korea's citizens.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
The Tijuana Zine Fest Bridges DIY Culture From Both Sides of the Border
Post date:DIY enthusiasts from both sides of the border engage in a day filled with music, art, and bi-national dialogue at the The Tijuana Zine Fest.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
The Remnant Silos of Inyo County
Post date:When pioneer farmers got to Inyo County from the Midwest, most of them had to master a new way of farming in arid lands. These farmers ultimately learned irrigation techniques and built two hundred miles of unlined canals.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
One Thousand & One Cultural Illusions: Orientalism in Coachella Valley
Post date:In the 1930s Indio coupled marketing their excellent date crop with Oriental fantasies borrowed from Hollywood and the short story collection “One Thousand and One Nights." High & Dry follows the evolution of this county's orientalism.
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migrant kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
Chicano Eats: Where Mexican Food and Design Intersect
Post date:Chicano Eats presents photos and recipes that quietly tap into mainstream beliefs about Mexican food being cheap, exotic or lacking depth — and underscore that the complex cuisine has more personality than most people realize.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
A Mexican Photographer Reveals Another Side of David Bowie
Post date:Fernando Aceves led the first generation of concert photographers in Mexico. His photographs of David Bowie during his only visit to Mexico 20 years ago reveals “the human Bowie, not the character,” without the outrageous makeup, hair, and costumes.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Burned Palm Trees and Miracles: The Great Fire of Thermal, CA
Post date:After a large-scale fire burned through a palm tree grove in Thermal, CA, all of the palms were assumed dead. But one pastor and his congregation prayed for a miracle.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
These Artists are Bringing to Light the 'Beauty, Struggle and Dignity' of the Latinx Community
Post date:Utilizing photography, and self-made zines as their primary method of distribution, this ensemble of artists are bringing to "light the beauty, struggle and dignity of" the Latinx community.
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film and media arts
Artbound
PHOTOS: Streets in Downtown Los Angeles That Have Been Sites of Police Violence
Post date:Downtown Los Angeles is a complex place where people from all walks of life cross paths and sometimes collide. The spaces featured in this photo essay highlight areas where people have died after interactions with the police.