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  • Black and white photo of a hand with fingers forming a rectangular frame, arching over a city river scene with tall buildings and a boat titled 'PEACE' in the harbor.

    Photography on the Piers: 1970s NYC

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    Against the grimy backdrop of economic stagnation and lawlessness, an opulence of opulence of artistic and sexual freedom flourished.

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  • A flock of pigeons flying in the sky with light clouds and sunlight in the background.

    Rinko Kawauchi

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    Each winter, the skies above Brighton's shores fill with thousands of migrating starlings as they return to warmer climes.

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  • A man in a white coat standing at the entrance of a cafe, waving. The building has white and red walls with signs that read 'Welcome to San's' and 'Cafe,' with an arrow pointing left towards the cafe entrance.

    Ebb and Flow: Liverpool's Chinatown

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    Europe’s oldest Chinatown tells a slightly different story to that of its vibrant counterparts around the world.

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  • A person taking a photo of themselves in a mirror inside a restaurant. The restaurant has a vintage or rustic decor with textured walls, a clock, bottles on a window sill, and tables with checkered tablecloths. There are other patrons and a staff member in the background.

    Daido Moriyama

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    Beneath the glaring advertisements and high rise complexes, Daido Moriyama wanders through the hot, crowded streets of Tokyo, attempting to capture a slice of its sensory overload.

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  • A person holding an onion in front of their bare chest, with pink clothing slightly pulled up.

    Onna no ko shshinka: Japan's 'girlie' photography

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    When Canon launched its New Cosmos of Photography award to the Japanese public in 1991, it asked, “What can we do through photography?”

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  • A person in a sleeveless top with a glittery bracelet around their wrist has a superimposed image of a diamond pendant with intricate floral patterns in place of their head.

    Through the looking glass

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    Is it possible to look at a photograph and not wonder, “what is it?” The postmodern authority of perception, in all its subjective glory, might prevail, yet we still peer deep inside images to try and decipher what exactly lies within.

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