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Sketcher’s World: Drawing with Purpose

March 25, 2026

Putting yourself in harm’s way to make a sketch is risky business. I have experienced a few scary moments over the years: falling off a kayak, being pushed by a goat and sketching while tandem-paraglading come to mind. But nothing remotely close to what Isabelle Brourman recently endured. While documenting the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis […]

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