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The heart [of my work], the quintessential, remains the questioning of photographic truth. Be careful, be critical, doubt, and filter the information you receive.

Joan Fontcuberta

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Joan Fontcuberta
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 1
Conceptual Artist
Photographer
Photojournalist
Visual Artist
Barcelona
Spain
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