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L.A. Zine Club With Zine Maker Desi Muñoz

Photographer Desi pictured in front of her photo zines

Date(s):

Monday, December 23, 2024

Time:

4 p.m.

Type:

Online

Audience:

Series:

Language:

English

Description:

Join us for Zine Club online, where members of our group meet up in a virtual space to co-work, chat, and share inspiration for whatever projects we're working on. Zine Club is based on the idea of gathering together to create zines, share zines we like, zines that we are working on, music to make zines and much more. Bring pens, paper, scissors, glue sticks, magazines, and other supplies to make a zine.

"Born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, Muñoz took to exploring the different cities and pockets of Los Angeles when she would hit up backyard punk shows as a teenager. From the Inland Empire to LA’s 503-square mile radius, she found an unabashed drive to document the neighborhoods and cities that, today, with the sweeping effects of gentrification, seem like they change with each season. Inspired by the inevitable decline of dusty swap meet signs, local drive-thru liquor stores, and family-owned carnicerias, all embellished with hand-painted signage, Muñoz is perpetually chronicling the history of Southern California. While the places she treasures most in her environment largely influence her photography, they’re only one layer of her work. Muñoz also captures people—friends, family, strangers—often portraying a deep connection between herself and her subject. Her portraiture work is from the heart and soul, from her memories and experiences from the past, and anything from the person’s eyes, style, or spirit can catch her eye and make her want to press the shutter. For Muñoz, it’s almost something that is in the moment with no thought, just a connection."—Amadeus Magazine

 

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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