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Issue #141 May 2023

Photo Credit: Photo: The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation / Art Resource, NY
Artist: Lawrence, Jacob (1917-2000) © ARS, NY
Description: The Photographer, 1942. Gouache on paper, 22 x 29 1/2″.
Location: Private Collection

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    Featured Selection

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    Editors Note

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    If it was a wedding instead of war,

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    Marcy lets us play

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