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Topiary VI - large format photograph of ornamental shaped urban trees
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Giclée, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Desert Crossing - large scale black and white photo of dramatic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Black and ...

Winter Sunrise - large format photograph of ethereal water surface and horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

MAYBE - large format photograph of conceptual motivational billboard at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink

Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Topiary IV - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree with architecture
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Tree Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Tree Study III - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Atomium - large scale photograph of the iconic modernist architectural landmark
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Cloud Study VII - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscapes in summer sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Morning Glow - large format photograph of monochromatic water and horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Blue Hour - large format photograph of ethereal water surface and horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Carrara I - large format framed photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigme...

Gilded Beauty - observation on iconic French master paintings and gilded frames
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Desert Daze - light effect in California desert landscape with endless horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Project 12:31 - long exposure light drawing recreating the human form
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

IRIS I - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Seascape XII -large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface and Cloud
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

IRIS IV - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographi...

Topiary V - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

White Sands - large scale photograph of iconic American national park landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XV - large format photograph of monochrome water surface and Clouds
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XIV - large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XV - large format photograph of monochrome water surface and clouds
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Shades of Pale - abstract photograph of painterly details of blue toned wall
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

California Dreaming - large scale photograph of iconic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Seascape XVII large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface and Cloud
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Mediterranean Dip - large format photograph of ethereal sunset and surfaces
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape XIV - large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Marfa ( Prada ) - large format photograph of iconic conceptual art installation
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images successfully blend
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

IRIS II - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

SPQR ( Rome ) - monochromatic timeless urban vignette of Italy s Eternal City
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Golden - large format photograph of conceptual iconic object in urban landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Topiary V - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Carrara I - large format photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Topiary II - large format photograph of ornamental shaped sidewalk trees
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

El Mirage - large format photograph of bright California desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Paper

French Master - still life observation of old master painting in gilded frame
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Topiary I (framed) - large format photograph of ornamental shaped urban tree
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Plexiglass, Giclée

Hallelujah - large format photograph of baroque Italian palazzo fresco ceiling
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gursky, Thomas Struth, Massimo Listri, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée

UNTITLED - large scale photograph with conceptual message
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Carrara II - large format photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, Edward Burtynsky and Joel Sternfeld
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Marfa { The Road } - large scale photograph of endless road and horizon sunset
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Forte dei Marmi - iconic Mediterranean beach club resort in Italy (26.5" x 40")
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

NINE-ONE-ONE (Porsche 911) - large scale studio photograph of crashed automobile
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Tree Study III - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Rome (Campidoglio) - large scale photograph of urban textures and color palette
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Big Sur - large format photograph of iconic California coastal landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Barcelona - interior architecture and furniture of iconic midcentury pavillion
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape II ( 42 x 42" / 107 x 107cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Mare (Mascagni) - large scale photograph of abstract Italian sky at Sea
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Cloud Study VI - large scale photograph of dramatic momochromatic cloudscape sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Autobahn - abstract birds eye view of freeway intersection traffic at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Tree Study V - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Mare (Mascagni) - large scale photograph of abstract Italian sky in Mascagni
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

On Land - large format photograph of iconic wooden row boat on desert lake bed
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

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Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images successfully blend technical, conceptual and formal rigor with a decisive sense of composition and color. Schott's images have an iconic sensibility and give us a bird's eye view onto humanity and its constructs. The specific is edged towards the abstract, often revealing the compelling and disjunctive moment where nature meets man. Frank Schott was born in Cologne, Germany in 1962. He currently lives and works in San Francisco.

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Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

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The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

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