Sally Mann’s forte in photography is capturing disturbing and unsettling scenes of her family and others.
She excels in morbid and death influenced images. For she has many photomontages of deep contrast
B&W photos, such as “At Twelve, Sally Mann.” This collage represents sharp blankness in each of her subjects. Mann focuses on these gloomy B&W photos because she appreciates the fine art aspect to photography. In the selection “Southern Landscapes, Sally Mann,” she portrays grunge/lowlight themed landscapes.
These scenes are often dark and consist of strong vignettes. I replicated this theme at “https://macynlarnerd.weebly.com/lowlight-treescapes.html“. If you look over some of the landscapes on her website (http://sallymann.com) you will notice …show more content…
For example, “Deep South, Untitled (Three Drips), 1998” there are 3 splotches of liquid giving the piece character and detail. Sally Mann’s choice of mediums brings attention to death and downfall.
Mann’s work was defined as troubling and unlawful to the naked eye. The portfolio “Family Pictures,
Sally Mann,” contains many nude photos of her children. The images on her camera were confiscated by the FBI. She was facing childpornography charges. However, the government did not go through with the charges. Famous news article, The San Diego Tribune, commented “It May Be Art, but What About the
Kids?” Mann was receiving extensive amounts of scrutiny for the pictures. Society did not agree with publicizing underage children, whether it was through art or not.
Death and decay is the theme of Mann’s second self. Her selection “Body Farm, Sally Mann” includes multiple photos of nude corpses in dirt. Mann adds strong textures that provide dreary imagery. For example, “What Remains, Untitled, 2000” this photo includes a cut up texture with a rugged vignette. By her adding a texture over a photo of a dead corpse it creates the notion of pain and distress.
Mann also pays particular attention to distorted head shots, also known as Ambrotypes. She has
She excels in morbid and death influenced images. For she has many photomontages of deep contrast
B&W photos, such as “At Twelve, Sally Mann.” This collage represents sharp blankness in each of her subjects. Mann focuses on these gloomy B&W photos because she appreciates the fine art aspect to photography. In the selection “Southern Landscapes, Sally Mann,” she portrays grunge/lowlight themed landscapes.
These scenes are often dark and consist of strong vignettes. I replicated this theme at “https://macynlarnerd.weebly.com/lowlight-treescapes.html“. If you look over some of the landscapes on her website (http://sallymann.com) you will notice …show more content…
For example, “Deep South, Untitled (Three Drips), 1998” there are 3 splotches of liquid giving the piece character and detail. Sally Mann’s choice of mediums brings attention to death and downfall.
Mann’s work was defined as troubling and unlawful to the naked eye. The portfolio “Family Pictures,
Sally Mann,” contains many nude photos of her children. The images on her camera were confiscated by the FBI. She was facing childpornography charges. However, the government did not go through with the charges. Famous news article, The San Diego Tribune, commented “It May Be Art, but What About the
Kids?” Mann was receiving extensive amounts of scrutiny for the pictures. Society did not agree with publicizing underage children, whether it was through art or not.
Death and decay is the theme of Mann’s second self. Her selection “Body Farm, Sally Mann” includes multiple photos of nude corpses in dirt. Mann adds strong textures that provide dreary imagery. For example, “What Remains, Untitled, 2000” this photo includes a cut up texture with a rugged vignette. By her adding a texture over a photo of a dead corpse it creates the notion of pain and distress.
Mann also pays particular attention to distorted head shots, also known as Ambrotypes. She has