Monomania L.A.
Season 6 Episode 4 | 56m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
What happens when collecting becomes more than a hobby?
A series of short documentary films in partnership with USC Libraries profiles four "L.A. as Subject" collectors who have obsessively focused on a narrow slice of Southern California history. Featuring Carol Wells, Founder of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics; David Boule, private collector and author of "The Orange and the Dream of California," and more.
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Artbound is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Monomania L.A.
Season 6 Episode 4 | 56m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
A series of short documentary films in partnership with USC Libraries profiles four "L.A. as Subject" collectors who have obsessively focused on a narrow slice of Southern California history. Featuring Carol Wells, Founder of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics; David Boule, private collector and author of "The Orange and the Dream of California," and more.
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