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In spite of recent trends towards fabricating photographic narratives, I find, more than ever, traditional photographic capture, the 'discovery' of found narratives, deeply compelling.
Richard Misrach
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Richard Misrach
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 11
Photographer
LA
California
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