| Sally Mann
Sally Mann was born in 1951 in Rockbridge, VA.
She currently resides in Lexington, VA.
Known for:
Startling and loving portraits of her three children, Emmet, Jessie & Virginia, that reveal what is meant by growing up. Recently she has photographed large-format southern landscapes.
Most Popular Images:
"Candy Cigarette, 1989"; "Nightblooming Cereus, 1988"; "Jessie at 5, 1987"
"Hayhook, 1989"; "Emmet, Jessie, and Virginia, 1989" (cover of Immediate Family)
Did you know ... ?
• In the movie blockbuster, Titanic , the director James Cameron "borrowed" a Sally Mann photograph, claiming it was his own sketch and inserted it into Leonardo DiCaprio's character's sketchbook. After a friend alerted Sally Mann to his unauthorized borrowing, Cameron chose to handle the matter in an out-of-court settlement with Mann.
• Sally Mann is currently working on an on-going project entitled "Marital Trust," which documents her 30-year partnership with husband, Larry.
Quote:
"When the good pictures come, we hope they tell truths, but truths "told slant," just as Emily Dickinson commanded. We are spinning a story of what it is to grow up. It is a complicated story and sometimes we try to take on the grand themes: anger, love, death, sensuality, and beauty. But we tell it without fear and without shame."
General Format:
For the photographs from Immediate Family, Sally Mann prints the photographs as 8" x 10" contact or 16" x 20" enlargements. She prints her new southern landscapes in an intense 40" x 60" and frames them in a beautiful wood frame she has chosen to compliment the subject.
How many photographs exist?
Immediate Family Silver Gelatin: Editions of 25; Immediate Family Color: Editions of 10; Mother Land Landscapes: Editions of 10; Deep South Landscapes: Editions of 10; all on 3 sizes of paper.
Prices:
$2,000 - $18,000 depending on the series and where the photograph is in its edition. Many popular images are sold out.
How are the photographs printed and signed?
Sally Mann signs and numbers each photograph au recto (on the front) in pencil.
Vintage:
Vintage photographs are available.
Portfolios:
None.
Books - In Print:
Immediate Family
Still Time
At Twelve
Availability:
Sally Mann photographs are available through A Gallery For Fine Photography upon request.
Authenticity is guaranteed. Prices and availability are subject to change without prior notice.
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