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[ART OPENING] “My work is about how individuals and communities visually express their values, their interests, and their sense of what is important and beautiful,” the late documentary photographer Marion Faller said of her work, discussing specifically a group show in which she took part addressing shows of patriotism in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. “The subject matter is usually close to home—homes, yards, small businesses, and community buildings such as schools or churches.” The focus on the reflection of the personal turned toward the community is evident in a new show (and sale) of Faller’s work opening at CEPA Gallery this Friday, December 20. Curated by Dean Brownrout of Dean Brownrout Modern/Contemporary, The Unseen Marion Faller is the most comprehensive exhibit of the longtime UB instructor’s work since her death in 2014, and includes the series Rites of Passage, a collaboration with her husband, the late Hollis Frampton, whose fame as a pioneer in avant-garde film was well matched by Faller’s considerable reputation as a photographer.