Travis de Valle, Windows (PEOPLE 2024)

Gazing directly into another person's eyes is something we often avoid, or engage in only fleetingly. Staring into another person's eyes creates connection, empathy, a moment that we are either drawn into or instantly move to escape from. It's little wonder the eyes are often called 'the windows to the soul'.

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