Women in art 2018 curator Leda Maria Prado

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Saor iKur i okawasbor nandr ai sedi nKobe,Japanwher e sheexpl or edheraest het i ci nt er est s.I n2003,shemovedt o USt ost udyandpur suephot ogr aphy .Ms.Kur i okaat t ended atI nt er nat i onalCent erofPhot ogr aphyandBr ookdal e Communi t yCol l eget of ur t herherknowl edgei n phot ogr aphy ,st udi oar tandf i near twhi l el i vi ngi nt heNew Yor kmet r opol i t anar ea.Si ncet hen,herwor kshavebeen cont i nuousl yaccl ai medandhonor edbyvar i ouspr est i gi ous or gani zat i onsi ncl udi ngt heAnnualPhot ogr aphyMast er Cup,Pr i xdel aPhot ogr aphi ePar i sandt heI nt er nat i onal Phot ogr aphyAwar ds.

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