Legacy & Lineage: Isabelle Thuy Pelaud
"That was one thing I always aspired to do: to write my family's story...I didn't think about becoming an artist. I just did."
Since the age of 10, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud wanted to write and tell stories. Now, she's a professor in Asian American Studies and Founder of the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN). Witness her journey in the latest film of the Legacy & Lineage series.
Featured Artist: Isabelle Thuy Pelaud
Produced by API Cultural Center- San Francisco
Producer/Director: Laura Priscilla Paule
Cinematographer/Editor: Willis Lai
Video Assistant/Editor: Diana Chen
Legacy & Lineage: Francis Wong
"Growing up in the 60's and 70's, there was a very powerful relationship between the making of art and the making of social change. Of course, at the center of that was the black arts movement." Learn how Francis Wong involved himself in the Asian American movement through the change-making power of jazz to the making of 945 ArtSpace.
Celebrate the unique journeys of all 5 artists being profiled through the Legacy & Lineage short film series, releasing on YouTube, Facebook and IGTV over the next few weeks!
Click Here to follow Legacy and Lineage by API Cultural Center - San Francisco