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The shadows of bus passengers, hands
on heads, are cast against a wall along a
highway in El Salvador as they undergo a
search by soldiers, 1980
(^05) TIA IN THE GARDEN
In 2015-16, Susan worked in the UK
documenting refuges and shelters for
women fleeing domestic abuse in the
Black Country
Lens Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure 1/30 sec, f/5, ISO800
(^06) MS. OLYMPIA BODYBUILDERS
The representation of women is a theme
that Susan has followed in many of her
projects, including her series on female
bodybuilders, shot in New York, 1988
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