Here's a brief biography about Sally Mann:
Sally Mann is an American photographer best known for her large black and white photographs, at first of her young children, then later of landscapes suggesting decay and death.
She was born in Virginia and in 1969 completed her studies at The Putney School. She attended Hollins University and earned Bachelor in Art degree in 1974 and a year later Masters degree in creative writing.
She made her debut in photography at Putney with a photo of a nude class fellow.
In 2003, Sally Mann published What Remains – the book is divided into five parts and each part is illustrating a different topics related to decomposition, dead bodies, bloodiest battles and close up shots of children’s faces.
Sally Mann is an American photographer best known for her large black and white photographs, at first of her young children, then later of landscapes suggesting decay and death.
She was born in Virginia and in 1969 completed her studies at The Putney School. She attended Hollins University and earned Bachelor in Art degree in 1974 and a year later Masters degree in creative writing.
She made her debut in photography at Putney with a photo of a nude class fellow.
In 2003, Sally Mann published What Remains – the book is divided into five parts and each part is illustrating a different topics related to decomposition, dead bodies, bloodiest battles and close up shots of children’s faces.
For many people Sally Mann is one of the most leading photographers working today.
Sally Mann's Early Photographs of Young Children in Black And White
Sally Mann's Later Photographs of Landscape
A quote by Sally Mann
“If I could be said to have any kind of aesthetic, it’s sort of a magpie aesthetic – I just go and I pick up whatever is around. If you think about it, the children were there, so I took pictures of my children. It’s not that I’m interested in children that much or photographing them- it’s just that they were there…” – Sally Mann
“If I could be said to have any kind of aesthetic, it’s sort of a magpie aesthetic – I just go and I pick up whatever is around. If you think about it, the children were there, so I took pictures of my children. It’s not that I’m interested in children that much or photographing them- it’s just that they were there…” – Sally Mann
- "What made you choose to research this particular artist? What did you find most interesting about them? What reaction did you first have when you viewed their work? What is you absolute favorite photograph from this artist (Explain why)?
- I chose to research this particular photographer because her pictures are very interesting to me. What I found most interesting about her is most of her photos are of young children and they are just so cute. When I first viewed her work my reaction was anxious to see the story behind her photograph. My absolute favorite photograph from her is the photo of the landscape it is so peaceful.
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