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When I was in art school, the photo kids were separated from the rest. If you did sculpture or painting or graphic design, you were all taking the same classes, but the photographers just went straight into photography.

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Ryan McGinley
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: October 17
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Ramsey
New Jersey
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