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Brutal, tender, human, animal : Roger Ballen photography

by Robert Cook

Drawing on the photo documentary tradition, this collection spans nearly thirty years of contemporary photography to offer an unflinching and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition.

Accession 8164 ISBN 9780980326635 Publisher Art Gallery of Western Australia
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