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The democratic forest

by William Eggleston, Eudora Welty

A collection of 150 colour photographs taken between 1983 and 1986, capturing the familiar details of everyday life. The images explore the camera's ability to record all subjects equally, illuminating the ordinary.

Accession 2334 ISBN 0385266510 Publisher Doubleday
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