¡Colores!; Don Usner, Miguel Gandert, ¡Viva Mexico!

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2016

In collaboration with the New Mexico History Museum, cultural historian Don Usner shares the heart of car culture: lowriding. This is a part of the exhibition, Lowriders, Hoppers, and Hot Rods. Usner is interviewed by Hakim Bellamy. “A lowrider is a ride. It’s a car that’s been invested with a person’s heart and soul and made into a piece of art that travels with them.” Renowned New Mexican photojournalist Miguel Gandert’s common ancestry with his subjects has produced an "insider's view" of contemporary Indo-Hispano culture. A culture which, despite change, maintains deep roots in the past. “In a strong photograph, one can look at it and understand the humanity that exists within us.” Mark Winter shares his one-of-a-kind collection and the rich history behind the elaborate Charro suits and China Poblana dresses that became the traditional attire of Mexican culture.