April Rapier

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April Rapier (born 1953) is an American photographer. Rapier was born in Houston. [1]

Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, [2] the Rhode Island School of Design Museum [1] and the Harry Ransom Center. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Houston | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org.
  2. "April Rapier: Terry Pitts". mfah.org.
  3. "Photography Collections Database". norman.hrc.utexas.edu.