The burned-out landscape of Laguna Beach following the most destructive wildfire ever to strike affluent Orange County, 1993.

Man With A Pistol, Chicago

David Wojnarowicz with a Snake

Paul Thek (II)

Paul Thek Studio Shoot, Hand Sculpture 2

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An Untouchable by the Ganges River, Varanasi, India, 1986. Since contact with corpses would contaminate members of higher castes such as Brahmins, only Untouchables are permitted to cremate bodies by the holy river.

Self-Portrait with String Around Neck

Children walk past a burned building in the aftermath of riots sparked by the acquittal of four police officers who were videotaped beating Rodney King, Los Angeles, 1992. The unrest, which spread from South Central L.A. to other parts of the city, left 53 people dead and caused an estimated $1 billion worth of property damage.

Paul Thek Studio Shoot, Tomb Figure, Face, Hand 1

Paul Thek, Oakleyville, Fire Island

A maid, orphaned as a child and taken into the household of an aristocratic family, serves a traditional Sunday lunch, Autun, France, 1987.

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