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Art21 – New York Close Up

November 2, 2011

LaToya is a featured artist on Art21’s online
documentary series New York Close Up.

A New Documentary Series on Art and Life in the City…

“LaToya Ruby Frazier Makes Moving Pictures”

What makes a documentary radical? In this film, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier reveals the personal story behind a series of videos and photographs of her family in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a selection of which were exhibited in “Video Studio: Changing Same” at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

More about Art21: New York Close Up.

A creative solution for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan

LaToya spent five months living in Flint, Michigan, documenting the lives of those affected by the city's water crisis for her photo essay Flint is Family. As the crisis dragged on, she realized it was going to take more than a series of photos to bring relief. In this inspiring, surprising TED talk, she shares the creative lengths she went to in order to bring free, clean water to the people of Flint.

Read more • Watch LaToya's talk on TED.com

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