Her work is characterized by its use of large-format cameras, meticulous composition, and a deep connection to the Southern landscape, which often serves as both a backdrop and a subject in her photographs.
« I'm not a good photographer, not a good writer. I'm a pretty regular person whose insecurity is so pervasive that it makes me always feel vulnerable. »
Sally Mann
Mann's later work, including series like
What Remains and
Deep South, delves into the themes of death, decay, and the haunted history of the South, blending personal and historical narratives. Her use of traditional photographic techniques, including wet-plate collodion, gives her images a timeless, almost ethereal quality. Mann's work has been widely exhibited and collected by major
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Her work is characterized by its use of large-format cameras, meticulous composition, and a deep connection to the Southern landscape, which often serves as both a backdrop and a subject in her photographs.
« I'm not a good photographer, not a good writer. I'm a pretty regular person whose insecurity is so pervasive that it makes me always feel vulnerable. »
Sally Mann
Mann's later work, including series like
What Remains and
Deep South, delves into the themes of death, decay, and the haunted history of the South, blending personal and historical narratives. Her use of traditional photographic techniques, including wet-plate collodion, gives her images a timeless, almost ethereal quality. Mann's work has been widely exhibited and collected by major museums, and she is recognized as one of the most important photographers of her generation. (
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