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From Superflat to Anime Network to Toypunks
Toy punks is a documentary film covering the converging worlds of
Japanese toys, fashion and punk rock. Via location shooting around the
globe, Toypunks spotlights several top Japanese fashion designers, toy
makers and artists illuminating the fact that most of these
influential creators find deep roots in DIY, punk and outsider
attitudes. Several top US artists and toy makers are included in the
discussion, revealing profound parallels between their lives and those
of their Japanese contemporaries.
Video Salon: From Superflat to Anime Network to Toypunks
Sunday, August 17, 1 pm
Hosted by Chris Nelson
Free Admission
Location: 1524 Sul Ross (Aurora Video Library)
Join Chris Nelson as he discusses his journey through Japanese
character culture and digital media creation, From Superflat to Anime
Network to Toypunks. Nelson shares his unique experience in the [...]
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name - Shannon Duncan
in brief - *(Re)Vision: A Preservation of Houston's Inner Loop*
Shannon Duncan has a compulsion to collect and photograph discarded and
otherwise overlooked ...
