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Its opening street portraits give way to a more intimate sequence that traces her life with Lee, reflecting her departure from the distance traditionally associated with documentary photography into something far more personal. She photographed Lee because he was “a muse and someone I loved,” seeing photography as “a way of holding on to people,” a collaboration, and a way of honoring a connection. 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