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People say don't stare. Through the photos, not only do I stare, but I allow viewers to stare at the subject, to see things that they cannot see with a casual glance.
Dawoud Bey
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Dawoud Bey
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: January 1
Photographer
New York City
New York
Dawood Bey
David Edward Smikle
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