Deana Lawson | Aperture Dr. Lakra Mango wood

Mango wood

This simple hammered wire earring catches the light with its subtle movement and texture

return with a captivating story about a child who isn’t sure what to make of a chance encounter—and then discovers that when you have courage

Each piece is assembled with such precision

the sky—were covered in polka dots

Deana Lawson | Aperture Dr. Lakra Mango woodContributions by Zadie Smith and Arthur Jafa Deana Lawson is one of the most compelling photographers of her generation. Over the last ten years, she has created a visionary language to describe identities through intimate portraiture and striking accounts of ceremonies and rituals. Using medium and large format cameras, Lawson works with models she meets in the United States and on travels in the Caribbean and Africa to construct arresting, highly