Thanks to Margaret and Geoff Lobenstine, and to Amy March for having such faith in my project that they literally invested in my future; to Maia Davis and Jock Sturges, and to Mona Kuhn for explaining the mechanics of large-format camera work as well as for offering me seven years of gorgeous insight into the many-faceted relationships that may exist between photographers and their subjects; to Adam Blau, Daniel J. Blau, Jennifer Cayer, Annie Dawid, Amber Hall, Rosanna Marshall, and Wendy Salinger for reading this book in its many incarnations and readily offering the perfect blend of unquestioning encouragement and incisive criticism; and to Hannah, Sandy, and Steve Engel for gleefully letting me borrow their home, their cat, and pieces of their family.
The intellectual and artistic life zinging through the Wolfe household borrows in no small way from the discussions that occurred around my own childhood dinner table, from the encouragement pouring forth from my parents each time I pursued another creative project, and from the steadfast love I have never lived without. Profound thanks to my mother and also my father, Dr. Robert Dunster Whittemore II, for teaching me, through the example of his fieldwork, that observation is the best way to learn the workings of a people; my sister, Kai Beverly-Whittemore, for the kind sharing of her elegant mind, unwavering trust, and sweet heart; and my husband, David M. Lobenstine, for continuing to show me that there is much in this life that lies far beyond the bounds of language.
Finally, thanks to my agent, Anne Hawkins, for writing the best rejection letter I could have imagined, and to my editor, Rick Horgan, for understanding this book from the moment it was cast in his direction.
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