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If you ever watch children play - what do you observe when you watch children play? You know, they're dead serious. They're not on vacation.

Garry Winogrand

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Garry Winogrand
Age: 56 †
Born: 1928
Born: January 14
Died: 1984
Died: March 29
Photographer
Photojournalist
New York City
New York
Ever
Play
Children
Observe
Vacation
Watches
Watch
Dead
Serious

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