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Sally Mann — Jessie in the Wind
Sally Mann

Jessie in the Wind

A hauntingly beautiful gelatin silver print by Sally Mann, capturing a young girl — the artist's daughter Jessie — her hair swept dramatically by the wind, her expression both vulnerable and defiant. Mann's signature use of light and shadow lends the image a dreamlike, timeless quality, blurring the boundary between childhood innocence and something more mysterious. The photograph exemplifies Mann's intimate and often controversial exploration of youth, memory, and the fleeting nature of childhood in the American South.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 1, 2014

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Sally Mann, Jessie in the Wind

A hauntingly beautiful gelatin silver print by Sally Mann, capturing a young girl — the artist's daughter Jessie — her hair swept dramatically by the wind, her expression both vulnerable and defiant. Mann's signature use of light and shadow lends the image a dreamlike, timeless quality, blurring the boundary between childhood innocence and something more mysterious. The photograph exemplifies Mann's intimate and often controversial exploration of youth, memory, and the fleeting nature of childhood in the American South.

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

Related themes

Child Portrait, Intimate Portrait, Renowned Photographer, 20th Century, Emotive Mood, Intimate And Ethereal, Southern Gothic, Fine Art Photography, Child Subject, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Celebrated Photographer, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Late 20th Century, Female Photographer, Monochromatic, Childhood Portrait

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