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Learn MoreJanuary 31 - July 2, 2017
In Education Hallway
January 31 - July 2, 2017
In Education Hallway
How does photography as a medium, art form, and documentary method construct identity and stereotype? This exhibition of six photographs explores how the oversaturation of imagery in contemporary American media establishes visual expectations associated with such concepts as the “beautiful,” the “moral,” and even the “criminal.”
Organized by Mir Finkelman ’16, curatorial assistant in the Office of Academic Programs
Curatorial Assistant in the Office of Academic Programs
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