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“I had said that when the first Bush got elected that I would leave the country. And when the second Bush wasn't even elected properly.”

Quote by Nan Goldin

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Nan Goldin is an American photographer known for her autobiographical photo series. Her work delves into issues of personal identity, family relationships, and social political concerns. Born on September 12, 1953, Goldin began her photography career in the 1970s in New York, where she started documenting her own life and the lives of those around her. more

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“It is the consistency of the information that matters for a good story, not its completeness. Indeed, you will often find that knowing little makes it easier to fit everything you know into a coherent pattern.”

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