EP 294 - Actor / Director / Photographer Juan Escobedo Discusses His Storytelling Through Film and Photography

Juan Escobedo is a multi-talented award-winning actor, director.   He is also a very talented photographer with his photography being widely praised. The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs started publishing Mr. Escobedo’s photography in 2012 as part of the City of Los Angeles Heritage Month Celebrations.    One of his most notable works of photography, Trash and Tears, was a series of photographs depicting models posing, surrounded by trash in an attempt to explore the issues of hoarding, mental health, poverty, and drug addiction.     Recently, the Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture launched the Collective Memory Installation as part of its Illuminate LA initiative.    Mr. Escobedo, was selected to exhibit his work titled, El Sombrero de Miguel Lopez, which pays homage to his late grandfather and one of our topics today.   #hispanic #latino #fineart #photography #photographer #film #filmdirector #california #losangeles #mexico #artsandculture #hispanicculture