Michael O'Sullivan reviewed the exhibit for The Washington Post on Jan. 26, 2007:

A series of black-and-white photographs by Doug Sanford touches on a somewhat different interpretation of truth and lies in Fraser Gallery's group show "Mini-Matic." Using shots of printouts of angry e-mails sent by the artist's former girlfriend -- on whom he had cheated -- the works feature enlarged passages of text illustrating such hell-hath-no-fury passion as "I. Hate. You." and "I hope you suffer horribly" and "I know you're just concocting lies."

Sanford's work is part of "Artomatic," the fifth iteration of a sporadic art free-for-all featuring unjuried, uncurated work from all comers. Unable to find a physical space this year, the project existed only as an online gallery until Fraser and a handful of the gallery's neighboring art spaces decided to throw together a sampling of the work.

Included along with strong images of women who live as men by photographer Tiik Pollet, Sanford's suite of images at Fraser is funny in a way, even as it disturbs deep down. And not just for the obvious -- and apparently very real -- anger of the "victim" the images represent, but for the apparent openness of their intended target. On the one hand, Sanford might as well walk around wearing a signboard advertising his unsuitability as a romantic partner. On the other, his honesty is refreshingly attractive.

If in fact that's what it really is, and not a calculated effort on the part of the "sensitive artist" to impress women with his ability to admit past mistakes and atone for the pain he caused.

Who says photos don't lie -- or at least blur the distinction between truth and falsehood, fact and fiction, in some of the most intriguing ways?