![My subject matter was a genuine sort of experience that came out of my life, particularly the American world in which I was privileged to be . . . . I would really think of the bakery counters, of the way the counter was lit, where the pies were placed, but I wanted just a piece of the experience. From when I worked in restaurants . . . [it was] always poetic to me.](/assets/img/quote-photos/my-subject-matter-was-a-genuine-sort-of-experience-that-came-out-of-my-life-part.jpg)
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