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Sally Mann — The Last Time Emmett modeled Nude
Sally Mann

The Last Time Emmett modeled Nude

A haunting and tender gelatin silver print by Sally Mann capturing what would be the final nude portrait of her son Emmett, rendered in the luminous, atmospheric tones characteristic of her large-format film work. The image exists within Mann's celebrated *Immediate Family* series, which documented her children's childhood in the rural American South with an unflinching yet deeply intimate gaze. The photograph carries a quiet melancholy, marking the threshold between childhood innocence and the self-consciousness of adolescence.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 4, 2018

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Sally Mann, The Last Time Emmett modeled Nude

A haunting and tender gelatin silver print by Sally Mann capturing what would be the final nude portrait of her son Emmett, rendered in the luminous, atmospheric tones characteristic of her large-format film work. The image exists within Mann's celebrated *Immediate Family* series, which documented her children's childhood in the rural American South with an unflinching yet deeply intimate gaze. The photograph carries a quiet melancholy, marking the threshold between childhood innocence and the self-consciousness of adolescence.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate Portrait, Renowned Photographer, Conceptual Photography, Fine Art Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Female Photographer, Black and White, Childhood Innocence

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