The True Meaning of Pictures Screener

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In eastern Kentucky's Appalachian mountains, a community exists as though suspended from the rest of the world. Shelby Lee Adams calls them mountain people. He has been photographing them for thirty years.

The True Meaning of Pictures tells the story behind the photographs. It delves into the controversy which surrounds Adams' work, with hot debate among his friends and enemies, subjects and critics.This leads us to question the meaning of art itself, and along the way we get to know both Adams and the extraordinary people who stand in front of his camera.

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[alphainparis]

The way you speak of these people, one would think you believe there's nobility in ignorance, stupidity and poverty.

[thecritiquevirtuoso]

I wonder if they're dangerous...