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“I don't particularly care about photographic authorship. Whether an astronaut who doesn't even have a viewfinder makes an image, a robotic camera, a military photographer, or Mike Light really doesn't matter. What matters is the context of the final photograph and the meaning it generates within that context.”

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Michael Light, born in 1963, is a mysterious figure whose identity and profession remain unknown. more

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