THIS IS LAST MINUTE. But, If you loved the Michael movie and Can’t Get Enough… come TONIGHT, Saturday, May 16th 5:30PM-6:30PM THE INGLEWOOD PHOTO FESTIVAL. The Miracle Theater 226 S. Market St. Inglewood CA 90301. Glen Wilson, Bruce Talamon and Kwaku Alston were tasked to create the visual record of the making of the movie. They are responsible for the poster and billboard photographs, publicity photographs and behind the scenes moments. And they will share their personal favorites.
Three photographers who went behind the curtain to document the energy, the emotion and mythology surrounding Michael. This is what we saw. It’s free. Let’s talk about photography and along the way have some fun.
Saturday, May 16 at 5:30 PM
Beyond the Moonwalk: A Visual Record
Three Photographers Celebrate the Michael Movie
Glen Wilson @dubarts , Bruce Talamon @brucewtalamon , and Kwaku Alston @kwakualston were each brought in to help shape the visual language of this monumental Michael project. This panel discussion will showcase published campaign imagery alongside behind the scenes moments, untold stories, and personal favorite photographs captured throughout the journey.
Three photographers went behind the curtain to document the energy, emotion, and mythology surrounding Michael. This is what they saw.
Moderator: Kenny Gravillis @gravillisinc , Gravillis Inc., award winning key art design agency.
Please note: Due to the copyright-sensitive material that will be presented during this panel, no photography, video recording, or audio recording will be permitted. We kindly ask all audience members to respect this instruction.
Thinking about my years with Earth Wind & Fire. In 1978 Maurice White asked me to make the band look like Superheroes. In 2019 the National Portrait Gallery in Washington selected this photo for their collection. Now in 2026, QuestLove picked it for his HBO documentary out in June. Thank You Maurice. Thank You Quest.
Bob would have been 79 years old today. He left way too soon in 1981 at the age of 36. Yeah I remember we had adventures. This photograph was taken backstage in 1979. Yeah my lab man was trying with this print to come up with an interesting toning style. Think it works?
Revisiting these photographs of Stevie Wonder has been a JOY. Thank You Jennia and Sol at Art Melanated. To quote our friend, “I’ll be lovin’ you ALL DAY!”
My little book, Bruce W. Talamon SOUL R&B FUNK Photographs 1972-1982 (TASCHEN) is now FIVE years old! And it is going into its 3rd printing. In celebration of that, I am having a book signing and talk at the ANDAZ Hotel, ( 8401 Sunset Blvd. 90069…) on Wednesday November 15th from 6:00PM- 9:00PM. My slide show and talk starts at 6:30PM on the Mezzanine Level, and will go until 7:30PM.
Wishing my friend and GENIUS of a photographer @brucewtalamon more life! Happy birthday, thank you for doing “the work” each and every day!!
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