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Artbound
Black History Month Special
Season 7
Episode 7
"Artbound" celebrates Black History Month with a special episode featuring the work of African American artists in Southern California, including the assemblage sculptures of Noah Purifoy; William Pope.L's large-scale installation "Trinket;" Candacy Taylor's photographic exploration of beauty shop culture; a collection of images by African-American photographers living in the archives of Cal State Northridge; and a behind-the-scenes looks a Aloe Blacc's cover of the song "When The Girl You Love Lives in California."
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