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Greta Pratt: Nineteen Lincolns

February 8, 2007

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Photographer Greta Pratt discusses her interest in historic iconography in America, in particular her monumental work Nineteen Lincolns, on view at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Nineteen Lincolns documents men who belong to the Association of Lincoln Presenters, a society dedicated to studying and portraying the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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Topics: Art & Architecture

Sub-Topics: Photography

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Image of Greta Pratt: Using History

Greta Pratt: Using History

Author: Greta Pratt

Publisher: Steidl (2005)

Binding: Hardcover, 88 pages

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