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Two Women on Great Women of Photography
November 5, 2008
Naomi Rosenblum writer, historian [homepage]
Meg Partridge documentary filmmaker [homepage]

Naomi Rosenblum, historian, curator, lecturer and author; and Meg Partridge, noted filmmaker, discuss great women photographers. Lumiere Gallery Director Tony Casadonte provides an introduction. This event is presented in collaboration with the Lumiere Gallery and Atlanta Celebrates Photography.

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Amy's Story: Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides
Diane Patrick
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They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers
Lt. Gen. Roméo A. Dallaire
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Image of A World History of Photography
Author: Naomi Rosenblum
Publisher: Abbeville Press (2008)
Binding: Paperback, 712 pages
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Author: Naomi Rosenblum
Publisher: Abbeville Press (2010)
Binding: Hardcover, 416 pages

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