SPOTLIGHTDeana Lawson — Aperture MonographThese photographs contain multitudes — references to African diaspora, complex emotions, unspoken dreams, dignity, pride, love, visible scars, the trappings of household circumstance, the tenderness of generations. Read More
SPOTLIGHT
Deana Lawson — Aperture Monograph
These photographs contain multitudes — references to African diaspora, complex emotions, unspoken dreams, dignity, pride, love, visible scars, the trappings of household circumstance, the tenderness of generations.
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