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Shadow chamber

by Roger Ballen

This photographic collection features images of people, animals and objects arranged in cell-like rooms. The work explores the boundaries between documentary photography and other art forms, including painting, theatre and sculpture.

Accession 3771 ISBN 9780714844664 Publisher Phaidon Press
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