Wingate Paine was most famous for photographing images that symbolized the sexual revolution. This photograph messes with the viewer’s eyes simply because we as humans would assume the focus to be on the breasts as compared to her face. There is simplicity in this photo as Paine was close to his subject and was shot at […]
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