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Nacio Jan Brown at Berkeley’s Journalism School


 

 

 

Date: 9/2012

Citation:

Nacio Jan Brown at the UC Graduate School of Journalism: 'Rag Theater' and Other Work (video), Sept. 2012. Link at https://vimeo.com/106601170.  

Categories:

Nacio Jan Brown, photographer

Tags:

Nacio Jan BrownRag Theater (book)UC Graduate School of Journalism



  • 1. Photographer of Social Protest

    • Sunrise at the Oakland Army Induction Center

      Sunrise at the Oakland Army Induction Center
      –10/1967–

      One of Nacio Jan Brown's favorite photographs: capturing a tense moment in an antiwar protest

    • James Rector, Wounded on the Roof of Granma Books

      James Rector, Wounded on the Roof of Granma Books
      –5/15/1969–

      During a protest over People's Park, police shot indiscriminately at Telegraph Avenue rooftops

    • Helicopter Drops Tear Gas on Sproul Plaza

      Helicopter Drops Tear Gas on Sproul Plaza
      –5/20/1969–

      A helicopter spraying tear gas on demonstrators on the Cal campus

    • Pigs Get Press, Press Press Back

      Pigs Get Press, Press Press Back
      –5/30/1969–

      The photographer Nacio Jan Brown found himself at the center of the story

    • Huey Newton Released from Prison

      Huey Newton Released from Prison
      –8/5/1970–

      When Huey Newton's manslaughter conviction was reversed, supporters held a rally upon his release

    • A Rooftop View

      A Rooftop View
      –c. 1973–

      In the aftermath of a Telegraph Ave protest, the crowd disperses

    • Nacio Jan Brown at Berkeley’s Journalism School

      Nacio Jan Brown at Berkeley’s Journalism School
      –9/2012–

      The photographer speaks about his career and Rag Theater

  • 2. The World of Rag Theater

    • The Street Scene Outside Rag Theatre

      The Street Scene Outside Rag Theatre
      –c. 1970–

      The motion and life of Telegraph Avenue, in a photograph jammed with contrasts

    • Three Young Men on the Corner

      Three Young Men on the Corner
      –c. 1970–

      A popular place to wile away the hours: on the sidewalk facing Moe's Books

    • A Scene of Grooming

      A Scene of Grooming
      –c. 1970–

      A young woman tends to the hair of a young man

    • A Dancing Circle at Night

      A Dancing Circle at Night
      –c. 1970–

      A magical moment on Telegraph, captured serendipitously by photographer Nacio Jan Brown

    • Two Kids Cruising Down Telegraph on Bicycle

      Two Kids Cruising Down Telegraph on Bicycle
      –c. 1970–

      Two ways of living on the Ave -- on the move, and planted in place

    • On the Avenue

      On the Avenue
      –c. 1970–

      The Telegraph Avenue scene in black and white

    • Street Vendors on Telegraph

      Street Vendors on Telegraph
      –c. 1970–

      In a photo, a window onto the handicrafts revolution

    • The View from the Street

      The View from the Street
      –c. 1970–

      From Nacio Jan Brown, a dog's eye view of Telegraph

    • Street Scene Across from Moe’s Books

      Street Scene Across from Moe’s Books
      –c. 1971–

      An image that asks the eye to roam over it

    • Three Card Molly on Telegraph Ave

      Three Card Molly on Telegraph Ave
      –c. 1971–

      In a card game, street hustle and performance art

    • An Arm with a Grim Reaper Tattoo

      An Arm with a Grim Reaper Tattoo
      –c. 1971–

      Death, taking a hit

    • A Troubling Smile

      A Troubling Smile
      –c. 1971–

      An older man lifting up a woman's shirt, in a jumbled-up moment on the Ave

  • 3. The Faces of Rag Theater

    • Girl with Egg

      Girl with Egg
      –c. 1969–

      The portrait that helped 'Rag Theater' click into place

    • A Pair on the Stage of “Rag Theater”

      A Pair on the Stage of “Rag Theater”
      –c. 1970–

      Flanked by a middle finger and question marks

    • Young Man with Drawing on Glasses

      Young Man with Drawing on Glasses
      –c. 1970–

      In an altered pair of eyeglasses, a skewed sense of humor

    • Martha Krech at Caffé Mediterraneum

      Martha Krech at Caffé Mediterraneum
      –c. 1970–

      Rachel's mother at Telegraph's most popular hangout

    • Rachel Krech with Her Dog on the Avenue

      Rachel Krech with Her Dog on the Avenue
      –c. 1971–

      A beguiling photograph of childhood play on Telegraph

    • Three Friends Outside Rag Theatre

      Three Friends Outside Rag Theatre
      –c. 1971–

      An abbreviated moment of dress-up and dreaming

    • Posing in Dress

      Posing in Dress
      –c. 1971–

      Dressing up for—and beyond—the street's 'rag theater'

    • Young Woman with Dog

      Young Woman with Dog
      –c. 1971–

      On the street, with a dog nestling at her feet

    • Girl Rolling Joint

      Girl Rolling Joint
      –c. 1971–

      A moment in the churn of Telegraph Avenue life

    • A Moment Stolen from Reading Together

      A Moment Stolen from Reading Together
      –c. 1971–

      Looking up from an underground comic

    • Woman Under an Awning

      Woman Under an Awning
      –c. 1971–

      A haunting look, caught in shadow

    • Portrait of Kathy Delacour

      Portrait of Kathy Delacour
      –c. 1973–

      "People were just drawn to her"

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