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She Fell Asleep During the Movie, 2006
by Grant Hawkes
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2007 Finalist
The sitter in my portrait photograph is my girlfriend Tomiko Tateno. She fell asleep during a documentary we were watching on Robert Capa. Our cigarettes & tea are scattered around the place.