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Elias didn’t care for the stiff, posed portraits of the Upper East Side studios. He was a regular at a small, informal circle of artists known as "The Candid Forum." They met in a smoke-filled loft once a week to critique each other’s work, and the golden rule was simple: if the subject knew they were being watched, the photo was a failure.

: Intricate wood-grained walls defining dens and living rooms.