Artbound Season 13 (Preview)
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"Artbound” examines alternative comics, Asian American pop culture and Latinx art.
For its 13th season, “Artbound” will examine a long-running alternative comic book series "Love and Rockets," how Giant Robot shaped Asian American pop culture, Marcel Duchamp and the early days of Los Angeles contemporary art and more.
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Artbound Season 13 (Preview)
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For its 13th season, “Artbound” will examine a long-running alternative comic book series "Love and Rockets," how Giant Robot shaped Asian American pop culture, Marcel Duchamp and the early days of Los Angeles contemporary art and more.
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Preview: S13 | 1m | "Artbound” examines alternative comics, Asian American pop culture and Latinx art. (1m)
Why Giant Robot Skateboarded at Manzanar
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Clip: S13 Ep5 | 2m 45s | For Eric Nakamura, skateboarding Manzanar was a way to recaim a site's dark history. (2m 45s)
Reflecting on Giant Robot's Earliest Zine Issues
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Clip: S13 Ep5 | 3m 46s | Giant Robot founders Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong reflect on the magazine’s first issues. (3m 46s)
Giant Robot: Asian Pop Culture and Beyond (Preview)
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Preview: S13 Ep5 | 30s | Giant Robot was a bimonthly magazine that profoundly affected Asian American pop culture. (30s)
A Rubén Ortiz-Torres Story (Preview)
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Preview: S13 Ep6 | 30s | Rubén Ortiz-Torres explores his past and present in an uncertain socio-economic future. (30s)
Rubén Ortiz-Torres Remixes 'América Tropical'
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Clip: S13 Ep6 | 2m 11s | Ruben Ortiz-Torres' 'White Washed America' recreates whitewashed mural "América Tropical." (2m 11s)
How Rubén Ortiz-Torres Reclaims Symbols of Oppression
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Clip: S13 Ep6 | 8m 52s | Ortiz-Torres uses destruction as a form of creation in his decades-long body of work. (8m 52s)
Prison Project: Rehabilitation Through Theater
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 5m 37s | The Actors' Gang Prison Project rehabilitates incarcerated people for life beyond bars. (5m 37s)
Charles Dickson’s ‘Car Culture’ Pays Tribute to Crenshaw
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Clip: S13 Ep4 | 5m 53s | Get an inside look at Charles Dickson's "Car Culture" sculpture for Destination Crenshaw. (5m 53s)
A New Deal for Los Angeles (Preview)
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Preview: S13 Ep4 | 30s | WPA projects live on in L.A. This explores what effect a similar program might have today. (30s)
Beatriz Cortez’s Cosmic Art Transcends Time & Space
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Clip: S13 Ep3 | 5m 17s | Beatriz Cortez discusses how her sculptures invite viewers to converse with the cosmos. (5m 17s)
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Preview: S13 Ep3 | 30s | Six Latinx artists in L.A. work to secure their place in American art. (30s)
Marcel Duchamp's Readymade Sculptures, Explained
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Clip: S13 Ep2 | 2m 55s | Duchamp's readymades dismantle and question long-held notions about what art should be. (2m 55s)
Eve Babitz's Nude Chess Match Against Duchamp
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Clip: S13 Ep2 | 5m 16s | The famed nude chess match at Pasadena Art Museum is a story of art and vengence. (5m 16s)
Duchamp Comes To Pasadena (Preview)
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Preview: S13 Ep2 | 30s | When Marcel Duchamp came to Pasadena in 1963, he sent ripples down L.A.'s art scene. (30s)
Love & Rockets (Extended Preview)
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Preview: S13 Ep1 | 1m 52s | A self-published comic book made by brothers from Oxnard, Ca. makes comic book history. (1m 52s)
L.A.’s Punk Rock Scene in Love and Rockets
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Clip: S13 Ep1 | 8m 48s | “Love and Rockets’" punk-forward storylines have roots in L.A.’s punk rock scene. (8m 48s)
The Authenticity of Love & Rockets’ Women Stories
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Clip: S13 Ep1 | 3m 27s | “Love and Rockets” broke ground in American comics with its queer and female narratives. (3m 27s)
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