5 Fast Facts: Documentary Photographers
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February 11, 2025
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Samantha Box: Confluences
In celebration of the NMWA exhibition Samantha Box: Confluences, learn about five documentary photographers in the museum’s collection.
![A black-and-white image shows a group of figures during a performance. The person in the foreground wears shorts and cropped shirt; they kneel on the ground with flailing hair while another person in a white skirt bends her head to one side. Other people stand around them and watch.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Female-figure-performance_-The-HMI-Awards-Ball_-2014_45601-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)
Samantha Box: Confluences is now open at NMWA. In a two-part series, Associate Curator Orin Zahra shares insights about the exhibition’s two major bodies of work.
![A dark-skinned woman sits looking at her reflection in the mirror with one hand supporting her chin. In front of her are pink flowers, a red and white round tin box, and a clear mug with dark brown liquid.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mirror-1_-2019_45609-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)
Samantha Box: Confluences is now open at NMWA. In a two-part series, Associate Curator Orin Zahra shares insights about the exhibition's two major bodies of work.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kristen_-on-34th-Street_-on-her-way-to-work-on-the-stroll_-2008_45595-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-1-700x330.jpg)