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Dana Lixenberg's Portraits Capture American Society's Essence

3/21/2026

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Dutch photographer Dana Lixenberg reflects on three decades of documenting American society through black-and-white portraits of figures such as Toni Morrison and Tupac Shakur.
As her exhibition American Images opens at the Maison Européenne de la Photo in Paris, she notes the lasting impact of her work.
She describes how a small South Central Los Angeles community inspired her photography and outlines her views on artifice in her images.

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Dutch photographer Dana Lixenberg reflects on three decades of documenting American society through black-and-white portraits of figures such as Toni Morrison and Tupac Shakur.
As her exhibition American Images opens at the Maison Européenne de la Photo in Paris, she notes the lasting impact of her work.
She describes how a small South Central Los Angeles community inspired her photography and outlines her views on artifice in her images.