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Arno Rafael Minkkinen Biography
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Arno Rafael Minkkinen was born in Helsinki, Finland in June of 1945 and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He was educated at Wagner College (BA in English, 1967). He studied photography at the New School For Social Research under George Tice, at the School of Visual Arts under Ralph Hattersley and at the Rhode Island School of Design (where he received a MFA in photography in 1974) under Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan. Minkkinen has worked as a copywriter at various advertising agencies and as a lecturer and instructor of photography at MIT, the Institute of Industrial Design in Helsinki, and the Philadelphia College of Art.
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Minkkinen is the recipient of numerous awards including, two Polaroid Studio Grants in 1984 and 1987, a New England Foundation for the Arts Fellowship/National Endowment for the Arts Regional Grant in 1991 and Rittari, First Class Lion of Knighthood bestowed by the Finnish Republic on the Sesquecentennial of Finnish Photography in 1992. Minkkinen currently resides in Andover, Massachusetts and is a Professor of Art at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2012
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New York, NY, Barry Friedman, Ltd., Arno Rafael Minkkinen: Performing for the Camera - 40 Years of Self-Portraits (solo)
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2011
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Paris, France, Galerie Agathe Gaillard (solo)
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2011
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Cortona, Italy, Cortona on the Move: Arno Rafael Minkkinen: A Sentimental Journey, 40 years of Self-Portraits with Women (solo)
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2011
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Köln, Germany, In Focus Gallery, The Journey of A.R. Minkkinen (solo)
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2011
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Lyon, France, La Biennale de Lyon, Galerie Vrais Rêves, Galerie Domus, Arno Rafael Minkkinen (solo)
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2011
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Caen, France, Les Boréales de Caen/ L’Abbaye aux Dames, Arno Rafael Minkkinen (solo)
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2011
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Lodz, Poland, International Photography Festival, Out of Mind
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2011
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Paris, France, Paris Metro: Finnish Tourist Board Campaign
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2011
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Seoul, Korea, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Art Center, Imagine Earth
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2010
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The Hidden Self-Portrait, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY
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2010
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Selections from the Collection, Foundation Vincent Van Gogh, Arles, France
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2010
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Kimu, Finnish Pavilion, Shanghi World Expo 2010, Shanghi, China
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2010
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Salute to the Masters, SEE + Artspace Gallery, Beijing, China
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2010
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Dali International Photography Photography Festival and Exhibition, Dali City, China
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2010
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Torino, Italy, Solo Exhibition
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2010
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Kuhmo, Finland, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Juminkekko (solo)
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2010
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Nantes, France, Galerie Confluence, Solo Exhibition
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2009
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Lahti, Finland: Lahti Art Museum
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2009
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HOMEWORK: Suomen Kuvat/The Finnish Photographs, 1973 to 2008 (solo)
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2008
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SAGA: The Journey of Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Thirty-Five Years of Photographs, Helsinki, Finland: Galerie Anhava (solo)
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2008
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SAGA: The Journey of Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Thirty-Five Years of Photographs, Reggio Emilia, Italy: Palazzo Magnani. (solo)
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2008
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Winnipeg, Canada: Winnipeg Art Gallery (solo)
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2007
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New York: Barry Friedman Ltd. (solo)
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2007
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Salo, Finland: Salo Art Museum. (solo)
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2007
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Paris: Paris Photo. Robert Klein Gallery, Galerie Anhava.
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2007
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Berlin: Art Forum Berlin. Galerie Anhava.
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2007
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Bielsko-Biala, Poland: Foto Art Festival.
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2007
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New York: Phillips de Pury & Company.
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2007
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Odense, Denmark: Museet for Fotokunst. Brandts Klædefabrik.
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2007
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C Photo Magazine exhibition (issue no. 5)
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2007
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Fotografi i Fokus Festival.
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2007
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Malmö, Sweden: Malmö Museet.
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2007
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Paris: Paris Art Fair 4. Sonia Zannettacci Gallery.
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2007
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Brussels: Brussels Art Fair. Galerie Anhava.
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2006
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Lianzhou (Guangdong Province) China: 2nd Lianzhou International Photo Festival.(solo)
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2006
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Bratislava, Slovakia: Palace of Art, Month of Photography. (solo)
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2006
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Bucharest, Romania: Museum of Contemporary Art. (solo)
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2006
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Quimper, Brittany: Mai-Photographies. (solo)
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2006
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Galerie Saluden: Le Corps Du Photographe. (solo)
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2006
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Palm Beach, Florida: Contemporary Art Fair. Barry Friedman Ltd.
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2006
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Paris: Paris Photo. Robert Klein Gallery.
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2006
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LA: Photo La. Susan Spiritus Gallery.
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2006
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New York: AIPAD show. Barry Friedman Ltd., Robert Klein Gallery.
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2006
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Kristiansund, Norway: Nordic Light Festival.
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2006
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Charlotte, North Carolina: The Light Factory.
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2006
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ID: An Exploration of Self-Portraiture in Photography.
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2005
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Lincoln, Massachusetts: De Cordova Museum and Sculpture Park
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2005
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New York: Tibor de Nagy Gallery
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2005
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Boston: Robert Klein Gallery
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2003
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Chicago: Art Chicago
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2003
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New York: AIPAD show. New York Hilton
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2002
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New York: Aperture at 50, various citywide venues
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2001
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Caen, France: Retrospective. Église Saint Georges, Musée de Normandie (solo)
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2000
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Tokyo, Japan: “The Body as an Expression of the Subconscious.” (solo)
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2000
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Retrospective. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (solo)
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2000
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Seattle, Washington: “An American Century of Photography: From Dry-Plate to Digital”. Seattle Art Museum
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1999
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Paris: Self-portraits, Maison Europeenne de la Photographie
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1998
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Paris: ”Ten Minutes Past Midnight”. Mois de la Photo (solo)
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1998
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Helsinki: “Ten Minutes Past Midnight”. Retrospective. Gallen Kallela Museum (solo)
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1998
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New York: “High Noon”, Barry Friedman Ltd. (solo)
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1997
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Paris: “Photographie au present,” Bibliothéque Nationale
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1997
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Montréal: “The Body in the Lens”, Musée des Beaux-Arts
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1996
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Washington, D.C.: “Bathers”, Washington Center for Photography
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1995
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Caen, France: “Waterline”. Retrospective. L’Artothèque de Caen; also at Musée de Normandie (solo)
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1989
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Arles: Fondation Vincent Van Gogh
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1988
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1988 Paris: “Splendor & Misery of the Body,” Musée d’art moderne de la ville de Paris
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1988
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Paris: “15 Years in Front of My Camera”, Galerie Viviane Esders (solo)
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1988
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Finland: Oulu Art Museum (solo)
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1987
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Madrid, Circulo de Bellas Artes
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1984
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“Images/Imaginés”, Musée Rimbaud
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1984
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anta Barbara, California: “Photography as Phantasy”, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
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1984
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Paris: Galerie Viviane Esders (solo)
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1984
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Reims, France: Maison de la Culture (solo)
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1984
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Helsinki: “Ten Years Inside the Photograph”. Photographic Museum of Finland (solo)
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1972
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Tucson, Arizona: Apeiron Traveling Exhibition. Spectrum Gallery (solo)
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| Literature |
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2005
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SAGA: The Journey of Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Thirty-Five Years of Photographs. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2005.
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1999
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Body Land, (Motta, Milan, 1997; Nathan, Paris, 1988), Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
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1998
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Ten Minutes Past Midnight, Musta Taide, Helsinki, Finland
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1994
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The Waterline Portfolio, Aperture Foundation
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1994
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Waterline, Marval, Paris; Otava, Helsinki; Aperture, New York
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1994
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Grand Prix du Livre, 25th Rencontres d”Arles Photography Festival
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1993
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Elegant Intimacy, Retretti Art Center, Punkaharju, Finland. With J.H. Lartique and Sally Mann. Also Harry Callahan, Emmet Gowin, Claude Batho, Yves Tremorin
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1981
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New American Nudes: Recent Trends & Attitudes, Morgan & Morgan, Dobbs Ferry, NY/M.I.T. Creative Photography Gallery
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1978
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Frostbite, Morgan & Morgan, Dobbs Ferry, New York
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