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photographers have found the shadow self-portrait an intriguing and expressive form; others have used a remote means of triggering the exposure, such as a timer, once they have assumed a pose. In an age of endless photo streams and selfies, accessible from one’s pocket and disseminated with the tap of a finger, Studio, Street, Self honors a more deliberate pace of documentation, inviting viewers to study the lives and artistry behind the faces in photographs. —JOHN H. LAWRENCE A. Idelle Catling, Gospel Singer, New Orleans 1971; gelatin silver print by Luke Fontana © Luke Fontana, 2009.0088.3 B Everette Maddox ca. 1982; gelatin silver print by Dale Milford gift of Ralph Adamo, Henry Lee Staples, and William S. Maddox, 94-19-L.1 C. Alice Aldige, holding Elizabeth Eustis, detail 1913; matte collodion print by Eugene O’Connor gift of Elizabeth Eustis, 1g8y.45.1j D. Reverend Scie, Greater Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Holy Cross 2011; photoprint by Stephen Wilkes gift of Stephen and Bette Wilkes, 2011.01g5.24 E. Johnny Donnels in his studio ca. 1990; chromogenic Type C print gift of Joan T. Donnels, 2010.0068.3.1 F. Constance Reynolds Green and brother Jack M. Green 1953; gelatin silver print gift of Joe Wilkins, 2013.0294 Winter 2015 3
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