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Lux et nox

by Bill Henson

This photography collection explores transitional states between day and night, nature and civilisation, and youth and adulthood. Through landscapes at dusk and portraits of adolescents, the images utilise rich chiaroscuro to capture enigmatic moments.

Accession 3915 ISBN 9780500500187 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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