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See the photographer who re-creates iconic images with his daughter

New York photographer Marc Bushelle's young daughter, Lily, dresses as influential women as part of his Heroines Project. Depicting her as figures such as aviator Bessie Coleman and singer Nina Simone is simultaneously adorable and thought-provoking. It started as a Black History Month project to help Lily learn about notable black women in history and grew from there.

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"It is always challenging when trying to explain complex things to a child," Bushelle told NPR. "I feel that turning a history lesson into a dress-up game is a good way to approach it."

Lily and her mom, Janine Harper, who designs the costumes used in the images, will accompany Bushelle to a Dallas appearance. Bushelle will speak about his life and work as part of the 26th Young Photographers Guest Lecture Series on July 31 at 2 p.m., presented by Artist & Elaine Thornton Foundation for the Arts. The Gordon Parks Young Photographers Competition is presented annually for amateur photographers ages 10-18. This year's winners will be announced on July 31.

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Here are a few more images from the series:

Mother Teresa, the nun who cared for the poor, is scheduled to be made a saint Sept. 4.
Mother Teresa, the nun who cared for the poor, is scheduled to be made a saint Sept. 4. (Princeton Historical Society (left), Marc Bushelle (right))
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman aviator.
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman aviator. (National Air and Space Museum, public domain (left), Marc Bushelle, right.)
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 Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama fought for a variety of causes over the course of a...
Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama fought for a variety of causes over the course of a half century. (Kochiyama family (left), Marc Bushelle (right))