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ABOUT THE ESSAY
Above Lake Las VegasOn Places, aerial photographs of the bankrupt luxury communities of Lake Las Vegas, by Michael Light.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Rothman’s photographs, video and installation artwork explore perceptual experience of space in both natural and built environments.More Bio >>
Michael Light is a San Francisco-based photographer and bookmaker focused on the environment and how contemporary American culture relates to it.More Bio >>
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