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Ruth Asawa with wire sculpture | Still from "Artbound" Masters of Modern Art

S10 E1: Masters of Modern Design - The Art of the Japanese American Experience

56:05

Heathware being stamped | Still from "Heath Ceramics: The Making of a California Classic" ABs10

S10 E2: Heath Ceramics - The Making of a California Classic

54:58

Woman in calavera face paint during Día de los Muertos | Photo from "Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead" ABs10

S10 E3: Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead

56:18

How Sweet the Sound gospel music primary Gospel ABs10

S10 E4: How Sweet The Sound - Gospel In Los Angeles

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Jeffrey Deitch at his desk | Still from "Artbound" Jeffrey Deitch's Los Angeles

S10 E5: Jeffrey Deitch's Los Angeles

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A large-scale Light and Space artwork from Robert Irwin called "untitled (dawn to dusk.)" | Still from Artbound "Light & Space" ab s11

S11 E2: The New West Coast Sound - An L.A. Jazz Legacy

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Participants play a tug of war during the Watts Cookbook © event initiated by ToroLab 2019 | Panic Studio LA, Courtesy of City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, CURRENT:LA Food© ab s11 episode image

Life Centered: The Helen Jean Taylor Story

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Sweet Land: The Making of a Myth

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Artbound

Masters of Modern Design

Season 10 Episode 1

From the iconic typeface of “The Godfather” book cover to Herman Miller’s Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. While this second generation of Japanese American artists have been celebrated in various publications and exhibitions with their iconic work, less-discussed are the effects of the WWII incarceration.

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54:08

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S10 E5: Jeffrey Deitch's Los Angeles

A behind-the-scenes look at the contemporary art world through the eyes of a legendary art dealer and curator, Jeffrey Deitch.

Season 10 Episode 1005

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52:51

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S10 E4: How Sweet The Sound - Gospel In Los Angeles

Gospel music would not be what it is today if not for the impact left by Los Angeles in the late 60’s and early 70’s, a time defined by political movements across the country.

Season 10 Episode 1004

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56:18

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S10 E3: Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead

Inspired by Oaxacan traditions, Dia de Los Muertos was brought to L.A. in the '70s as a way to enrich and reclaim Chicano identity. It has since grown in proportions and is celebrated around the world.

Season 10 Episode 1003

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54:58

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S10 E2: Heath Ceramics - The Making of a California Classic

"Artbound" looks at the dinnerware of Heath Ceramics and a design that has stood the test of time since the company began in the late 1940’s.

Season 10 Episode 1002

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56:05

Artbound

S10 E1: Masters of Modern Design - The Art of the Japanese American Experience

From the typeface of “The Godfather” book cover to the Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. Learn how the World War II incarceration affected their lives and creations.

Season 10 Episode 1001

Basket woven by Linda Yamane | Still from Artbound "Art of Basket Weaving" AB s9

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56:34

Artbound

S9 E8: The Art of Basket Weaving

Native American basketry has long been viewed as a community craft, yet the artistic quality and value of these baskets are on par with other fine art.

Season 9 Episode 908

Artist Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle with her son, Johari | Still from KCET Artbound's "Artist and Mother" Mother AB s9

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56:40

Artbound

S9 E7: Artist and Mother

There's a persisting assumption in contemporary art circles that you can't be a good artist and good mother both. These fou artists are working to shatter this cliché, juggling demands of career and family and finding ways to explore the maternal.

Season 9 Episode 907

Laura Aguilar, Grounded #111 , 2006 | Courtesy of the artist and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. © Laura Aguilar

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53:20

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S9 E6: No Trespassing - A Survey of Environmental Art

Throughout its history, the natural beauty of California has inspired artists from around the world. Today, as artists continue to engage with California’s environment, they echo and critique earlier art practices that represent nature in California.

Season 9 Episode 906

Boy on a bicycle | Debra Weber, Courtesy of UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center La Raza AB s9

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57:10

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S9 E5: La Raza

In East L.A. during the 1960s and 1970s, a group of young activists used creative tools like writing and photography as a means for community organizing, providing a platform for the Chicano Movement.

Season 9 Episode 905

Variedades: Olvera Street | BTS image Olvera AB s9

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53:40

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S9 E4: Variedades - Olvera Street

This look at Los Angeles’ Olvera Street is part-history lesson and part-immersion in stereotype of the birthplace of Los Angeles.

Season 9 Episode 904