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The Portraits of Long Beach series is what started my investigation of intimacy with strangers. I would ask
each person about their day, I would carry groceries, wait for the bus with them, etc. Ultimately, I would ask them for a portrait that would serve as a keepsake of our interaction together.
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Date 2009
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