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Video: ‘Refugee’ exhibit shows the lives of displaced people around the world

Through images created by five internationally acclaimed artists, the “Refugee” exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles explores the lives of refugees displaced from a host of locations throughout the world. The exhibit runs th

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The “Refugee” exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography features work from five artists who have captured the plight of displaced communities across the world.

“What must it take to put your children on an inflatable boat and cross a sea, especially when you know how many people are dying?” asks photographer Tom Stoddart, who is part of the exhibit running through Aug. 21.

The show also features photographs from Graciela Iturbide, Lynsey Addario, Martin Schoeller and Martin Victor Diop.

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The photographs were taken in various parts of the world, including Bangladesh, Colombia, Germany, Myanmar, Slovenia and the United States, with assistance from the U.N.’s refugee agency.

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Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday.

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