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SWEDISH SCENE: Show with photographer Bruce McNeil opens at Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C.

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MMI WATA: Capturing the Spirit" is the title of fine art photographer Bruce McNeil's new exhibition at Honfleur Gallery in the Anacostia section of Washington, D.C. that opened on Friday evening, July 30, 2010.


IN THE exhibition," McNeil examines the Anacostia River, using Mami Wata, a mythic water spirit that originated in Africa, as inspiration. He uses portraits of women, including his own mother, to personify the spirit of the river, overlaying them with nature imagery shot on the river.


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