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The camera I : photographic self-portraits from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas collection
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The camera I : photographic self-portraits from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas collection

by Robert A. Sobieszek, Deborah Irmas

This collection presents 149 photographic self-portraits dating from the 1850s to the present day. An introductory essay explores the history and evolution of the genre through a selection of works by notable practitioners.

Accession 31713 ISBN 0875871712 Publisher Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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