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Who’s the Thief in Deana Lawson’s Photography?

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Who’s the Thief in Deana Lawson’s Photography?
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For her latest show, Deana Lawson made one simple request: no photography allowed. I watched as other gallery-goers entered and received the same mandate, while an attendant handed out Gagosian-branded stickers to cover phone cameras. I found myself watching the crowd, observing micro-expressions of discomfort and surprise. I imagine the rule against photography in our highly visual, largely immediate world can be unsettling, but is our attachment really that strong? In a society where most

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