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When I ask to photograph someone, it is because I love the way they look and I think I make that clear. I'm paying them a tremendous compliment. What I'm saying is, I want to take you home with me and look at you for the rest of my life.

Amy Arbus

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Amy Arbus
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
Photographer
New York City
New York
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