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cursor: pointer; color: #1a202c; outline: none;\"\u003eWhat period of Tom Waits' career is shown?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; color: #4a5568; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eThe photographs capture Waits during his formative early-to-mid 1970s Asylum Records years, from 'Closing Time' through 'Small Change'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 18px; background: #fff;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; color: #1a202c; outline: none;\"\u003eWhat darkroom aesthetic characterizes these photos?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; color: #4a5568; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eHigh-contrast monochrome lighting, gritty film grain, and atmospheric pool hall shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; 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