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The exhibition, titled “harmony is fraught,” features over 60 photographs of LA spanning three decades.

Catherine Opie exhibition ties her photos of LA with her queer identity

The exhibition, titled “harmony is fraught,” features over 60 photographs of LA spanning three decades.

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A new book is out featuring more than 300 of Opie’s photographs from the past 40 years.

Photographer Catherine Opie on creating living history and leading UCLA’s art department

A new book is out featuring more than 300 of Opie’s photographs from the past 40 years.

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Freeways used to symbolize freedom. Not anymore.

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