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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Fragmentation of memory

The image shows a girl thinking while taking an escalator up to the top floor. The "cracked" mirror behind resembling fragmented memories of her past. Memories leaving her and following her as she moves on, reflecting who she is and who she will become.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 10.2017
Photo Location: Tokyo (and vicinity), Japan
Camera: ILCE-7
Copyright: © Michael Perry