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Photos tend to organize chaos, to define what we're doing here. It is essential that individuals' voices depict the world around us, as we are increasingly controlled by large institutions, large companies and large systems.
Martin Parr
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Martin Parr
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: May 23
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