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Sherman George Greg Durbin
Description
Humanities and Social Sciences Film, Audio, Video and Digital Art Artist Leonard Knight discussing his time at the Slabs and his relations with people in Niland. Talks about his religious faith while sitting on his mountain. Shot from a distance with a telephoto lens. Also Leonard is interviewed from his painted house truck and describes how happy he his with his life. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Type
moving image
Format
Videotape; 16 minutes, 12 seconds
Form/Genre
video recordings documentaries
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb26637266
Language
English
Subject
Interviews Deserts Landscapes (environments) Roads Ruins Outsider art Mountains Wind (weather-related phenomena) House paint Christianity Campgrounds Military camps Camping trailers Telephoto lenses Alternative lifestyles Salvation Mountain Foundations (structural elements) Concrete slabs Panoramas Video recordings Documentaries Niland, Imperial, California, United States Salton Sea, California, United States Knight, Leonard, 1931-
Place
Niland, Imperial, California, United States Salton Sea, California, United States
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