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“Because powerful images are fixed in the mind more readily than words, the photographer needs no interpreter. A photograph means the same thing all over the world and no translator is required. Photography is truly a universal language, transcending all boundaries of race, politics and nationality.”

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Arthur Rothstein
Arthur Rothstein

Arthur Rothstein was an American photographer renowned for his profound documentation of American society and culture in the 20th century. His work extensively covered the social realities of the Great Depression in the United States, as well as the transformations of American cities and rural areas. more

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