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Getting personal at the Smithsonian

Close to Home

Close to Home: Photographers and Their Families presents photographs made during the past three decades by both established and emerging artists turning the lenses on their own families to document personal histories and record intimate moments. Through July 24. Smithsonian American Art Museum’s McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level, 8th and F Streets NW. Free. Call 202-633-1000 or visit americanart.si.edu.

Photo by Virginia Beahan: Christina and Gram on Thanksgiving, New Hampshire, 2004. Smithsonian American Art Museum

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