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Chris Steele-Perkins

born 1947

The Pleasure Principle 1980–9
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Thalidomide Victim Gets Married, London, from the series The Pleasure Principle

Chris Steele-Perkins
c.1990, printed 2007
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from The Pleasure Principle

Chris Steele-Perkins
1980–9
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from The Pleasure Principle

Chris Steele-Perkins
1980–9
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The Pleasure Principle

Chris Steele-Perkins
1980–9
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Camden Street Festival

Chris Steele-Perkins
1970s
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Inflatable Sumos, Community festival, Whitechapel, London

Chris Steele-Perkins
1970s
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Drum Majorettes, Brockwell Park, Brixton

Chris Steele-Perkins
1975
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Camden Town, Albert Street Festival

Chris Steele-Perkins
1970s
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Portfolio: I See Our True Colours

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