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California. and the Borns returned to San Francisco. They went into business together, working residential, commercial and industrial projects, exhibitions, and photography. The Borns exhibited and promoted the then new
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Fountain. This fountain was a source of controversy for many decades due to its use by the homeless population. In the 1970s, Born collaborated with
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