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PhotographerBeth Garrabranthas spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to grow up in America.

Most notably, shes collaborated closely with one of the nations leading voices on girlhood:Taylor Swift.

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(She’s shot the singer’s album artwork sincefolklore.)

But even before the two connected, so-called timeless representations ofcoming of agewere omnipresent in Garrabrants childhood.

The monograph spans two decades of work.

a still from beth garrabrant’s things shouldn’t be so hard of a boy named louis standing outside by sticks in camo pants

The books earliest entries include shots Garrabrant took of her sister and friends in the early 2000s.

The images fit together seamlessly in what becameThings Shouldnt Be So Hard.

South Bend is very cold in the winter.

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The sun disappears around late October and doesnt return until mid-April.

Thats what the whole Chicagoland area is like in the spring.

Louie was no exception on the day we took this picture.

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His family was doing some spring cleaning in the backyard, negotiating over what was still used and important.

Bela and Katia are Louies sisters.

This picture is from my first attempt to shoot and print color film.

Things Shouldn’t Be so Hard book cover with a photo of a young girl sitting with her clothes on outside of the shower

We were in the attic-turned-guest room and the scent of dinner was in the air.

Bela was always my co-director and Katia always wanted to hold my light meter.

This was my downstairs neighbor, Savi, in her aunt Joys living room.

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When she was home, she was often at Joys and the doors were always open for a visit.

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The Norwegian royal has been forced to cancel her duties this week.

Denim shorts on deck.

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