Oxford, Iowa Photographs Now (2006) and Then (1984)


	Oxford, Iowa Photographs Now (2006) and Then (1984)

knslyr

6-9-2006 11:42 AM

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photography, peter feldstein, the oxford project

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In 1984, Peter Feldstein set out to photograph every last person in Oxford, Iowa. Two decades later, he's doing it again, creating a unique portrait of heartland America

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