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Sally Mann — Naptime
Sally Mann

Naptime

A haunting and intimate gelatin silver print by Sally Mann, *Naptime* captures the quiet vulnerability of childhood rest with the artist's signature blend of tenderness and unease. The rich tonal contrasts of the silver gelatin process lend the image a timeless, almost dreamlike quality, evoking both the innocence of sleep and an underlying sense of fragility. True to Mann's celebrated work documenting her own children in the rural American South, the photograph transforms an ordinary domestic moment into something deeply evocative and emotionally layered.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

🔨 Auction Lot

Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Sally Mann, Naptime

A haunting and intimate gelatin silver print by Sally Mann, *Naptime* captures the quiet vulnerability of childhood rest with the artist's signature blend of tenderness and unease. The rich tonal contrasts of the silver gelatin process lend the image a timeless, almost dreamlike quality, evoking both the innocence of sleep and an underlying sense of fragility. True to Mann's celebrated work documenting her own children in the rural American South, the photograph transforms an ordinary domestic moment into something deeply evocative and emotionally layered.

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

Related themes

Acclaimed Photographer, Fine Art Photography, Documentary Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Late 20th Century, Female Photographer, Domestic Scene, Black and White, Childhood Subject

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