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DIVERSITY, THE XINJIANG DNA

Before she graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, one of the leading art institutions in the U.S., Xinjiangborn photographer Hailun Ma gained a new awareness of her hometown in northwest China. “So-called ‘high fashion’ is far removed from my own life. I want to rebuild my connection with fashion photography,” Ma said.

In 2018, Ma returned to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In addition to two suitcases stuffed with luxury clothing she’d brought from New York for her shooting project, she also brought with her a

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