R&B and Funk Photographer Bruce Talamon Looks Back at His Historic Wattstax Photos
Jesse Jackson, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, the Staple Singers, the Bar-Kays and more. Wattstax, held August 1972, was a celebration of Black joy and excellence for a crowd of more than 100,000 people just seven years after the Watts Uprising. Noted R&B and funk photographer Bruce Talamon recalls what the day was like and the events that shaped his career.
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To commemorate KCET's 50th anniversary, Artbound dives into the vaults to uncover groundbreaking arts programming that aired during the 1980s and 1990s.
To commemorate KCET's 50th anniversary, Artbound dives into the vaults to uncover groundbreaking arts programming that aired during the 1980s and 1990s.
This episode features three Mexican American DJs form Metralleta de Oro, Hiromi Takizawa’s Ultraviolet installation, Jaime "Germs" Zacarias' tentacle-filled works, Public Matters’ Market Makeover and an an in-studio performance by Chelsea Wolfe.
Artbound explores Ted Meyer's "Scarred for Life" art project, photographer Candacy Taylor's focus on salons and diners, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre's mobile "Duck Truck" and Jeff Speetjens with a variety of marionettes.