Photographer's Eye - Sin Turistas: Welcome to Highland Park. Make Love Not Gentrification

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Date(s):

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Time:

12:15pm

Location:

Central Library

Meeting Room A

Audience:

Adults

Category:

Lecture

RSVP:

Reservations not required. Doors open at 12:00pm.

Description:

Bring your lunch and join photographer and instructor John Urquiza as he shares his images and those of students from the workshop series Sin Turistas (No Tourists) that explores Highland Park and Los Angeles. Urquiza is also the editor of photography at the California Apparel News and a freelance art director. He will discuss the process of image making and introduce the Highland Park narrative. Additional info can be found at www.sinturistas.org.

Presented by the LAPL Photo Collection. Sponsored by Photo Friends.

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