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Nike Cultura by Josh Rubin
Though already reviewed by Fixins and Freshness, the Nike Cultura project is still ripe for coverage. In the interest of capturing LA Latino culture in a line of limited editions, Nike installed the Cultura show at Blu House on Venice Beach. The kicks are hot, but the work of Tattoo and graffiti artist Mister Cartoon photographer Estevan Oriol is even better.
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