"Family Shorts - Analog Appropriations as Digital Renditions"

 AUNT SUE




UNCLE BUD
                     




GRANDFATHER





GRANDMOTHER






FATHER





MOTHER






AUNT PAT






UNCLE BOB





AUNT BILLIE JOY






FAMILY COMPOSITE

































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