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Garrett MacLean
Rico Africa, Old Miami, Detroit
digital image
October 7, 2009

In Dedication: Rico Africa, Detroit painter, collagist, and performance artist (1964-2022)


Born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts, photographer Garrett MacLean moved to Detroit from San Francisco in 2007. Some of his projects include photographing people living in Haiti's Central Plateau, those living along the path of Nicaragua's proposed canal, and Americans’ vibrant protests. His work has appeared in VICE UK, Mother Jones, TIME, and The Guardian, among many other outlets.

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