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“I want to get people to read stone, tree, so forth & so on through the construction of the picture, to lead them to these things exactly as if it were written out on a page. I think it can be done.”

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Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Ralph Eugene Meatyard was an American photographer known for his surrealistic style of photography. His works often explore themes of human existence and profound insights into the relationship between nature and humanity. more

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