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Sebastian Rich

articles/2010/10/16/sebastian-rich-why-i-left-war-photography-behind/rich-bullets-to-broadway_134208_p8erk9
BULLETS TO BALLET

Why I Left War Photography Behind

As a war photographer, I witnessed unspeakable acts of violence. When I left that behind to photograph dancers instead, I realized I’d saved my sanity in the nick of time.

Sebastian Rich

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