Sally Mann - A deep connection with the American South

THIS VIDEO:I’ve just finished reading Sally Mann’s Memoir, Hold Still, and thought it might be interesting to take a closer look at her landscapes of the American south. I find the controversy surrounding the images of her children annoying, so I felt that her landscape work might be a little less cluttered by criticism. Unfortunately in my research, I found that some commentators had managed to find something to object to with these photographs as well. She probably draws scrutiny because she’s famous and because she’s prepared to take on big themes. Some say that her haunted landscapes are filtered through a white Southern perspective, while The New Yorker suggested that instead of focussing on ghosts and hidden presences, she should have addressed the oppressed histories of individuals more directly. The American South has had its fair share of darkness – civil wars, slavery and racial terror, but Mann goes out of her way to confront these issues in a sensitive manner and only from a very personal perspective.

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ABOUT ME: The conversations focus on topics related to different aspects of photography including: art, documentary and photojournalism. The discussions explore the personal experiences of photographers and artists and how their work reflects both their internal and external landscape. During the past 30 years I have photographed in over 50 countries for magazines including National Geographic, Time, New York Times and Newsweek. I have held solo exhibitions in New York, London and Paris and my work is showcased in private and institutional art collections around the world.

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VIDEO CLIPS: Picturing the South： Sally Mann Reading from “Hold Still： A Memoir with Photographs” by Sally Mann Sally Mann： ＂The Two Virginias＂ ｜ Art21 ＂Extended Play＂Sally Mann： Vinculum ｜ Artist Spotlight ｜ Gagosian. The intricate photographic techniques of Sally Mann ｜ Art21