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Jean-Pierre Laffont on Photographing the Savage Skulls, 1972

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Jean-Pierre Laffont on Photographing the Savage Skulls, 1972

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Jean-Pierre Laffont on shooting the Savage Skulls in the Bronx in 1972, a personal project he pursued independently of his Gamma Agency work, gaining close access to a gang known for throwing drug dealers off rooftops. The Guardian's 'best photograph' series pulls the story behind the images.

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