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Larry Sultan's California Dreams

From his stark family photos to his vibrant images of porn sets, photographer Larry Sultan, who died this week, influenced a generation of artists. VIEW OUR GALLERY

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Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Pictures from Home

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Pictures from Home

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Pictures from Home

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Pictures from Home

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Pictures from Home

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From The Valley

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From The Valley

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From The Valley

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From The Valley

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From The Valley

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From The Valley

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Homeland

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Homeland

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Homeland

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Evidence

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Evidence

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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From Evidence

Larry Sultan / Courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc.
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Larry Sultan working on the film stills grid from "Pictures From Home" in his studio at the Headlands Art Center, Marin County, CA, photographed in the mid-1980s.

Philip Gefter

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