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I've always been obsessed with penetrating the female psyche. When I shoot, I'm like a tornado. I never sit down, never take a break, never eat. I'm focused on getting that moment of revelation, of insight, of poignancy, of meaning.
Joyce Tenneson
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Joyce Tenneson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: May 29
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Boston
Massachusetts
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