A lot with a little

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Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool, King Lear Some works are better for their brevity. Fan Ho needs very little: Most of the image is black, or blurry. You can scarcely tell what materials you’re looking at. But the essential is there: A subject and a perspective that makes the scene almost haunting in its depth. That the rest is

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