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Amy Elkins (born 1979) is an American photographer based in California. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York City[1]. Elkins photographs are formal portraits, through which she captures intimacy while exploring masculinity, vulnerability, and identity. Elkins has several series including Elegant Violence, Danseur, Wallflower, Parting Words, and Black is the Day, Black is the Night.[2] In 2014 Elkins won the Aperture Portfolio Prize for her series Parting Words, a collection of black-and-white portraits of men and women who have been executed.[3]
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- ^ "Jen Davis and Amy Elkins: Looking & Looking". Light Works.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ Brooks, Katherine. "Portraits Of Male Dancers Challenge Dominant Ideas Of Masculinity". Huffington Post.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ Martin, Lesley (2014). "Winner: Amy Elkins". Aperture.
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