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.
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2012 BIENNIAL: LATOYA RUBY FRAZIER
In this video, 2012 Whitney Biennial artist LaToya Ruby Frazier discusses her work in the exhibition, focusing on her self-portraits in the Homebody Series (2010).
LaToya Ruby Frazier on State of the Arts NJ
In this State of the Arts feature, visual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier says her work is about finding a balance between the politics and the poetics of documentary photography. Her work is gripping and highly personal, often involving family members. At age 30, Frazier was in the 2012 Whitney Biennial, where her work attracted wide attention.
Produced by Susan Wallner. Courtesy of State of the Arts NJ.