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Open regions and citylike grids appear in Laural Hartman’s prints, the most dynamic of which centers on an abstracted flower arrangement.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

In the 20 years that the United States military was in Afghanistan, more than 775,000 American troops deployed there, to citylike air bases and sandbag outposts on lonely mountaintops.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

That fiery glow lights this image of the tunnels from the film, which showcases the citylike environment the goblins have constructed, including an intricate system of bridges used to make their way around.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2013