Sacred and Profane Love — John Collier Jr.

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Artist: John Collier Jr.
Date: 1919
Location: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

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THE ARTIST

John Collier Jr.

1913–1992 · United States

Photographer who pioneered visual anthropology while documenting New Deal America for the FSA.

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