Sally Mann

[inneist]

Hi there,

Recently the American photographer Sally Mann came to Sweden and exhibited her new photo show here. It generated notable public interests in her work, and to a certain degree, some debate on her approach to photography.

Personally it's a truly powerful experience for me to look through her photos in the gallery. Right now I'm still organizing my thoughts on this, but some further background reading did make me a bit perplexed. For example, a photo showing her and her two daughters ****ing in the past was never publicly shown in the US out of the advice by a lawyer. It's even written somewhere in the media she volunteered to have let FBI check her work. I wonder if anyone on this forum who is well-versed in law could explain, from a legal point of view, what are the specific legal realms where Sally Mann's photos may run into trouble. I undertand the law rather changes in time.

Thanks in advance. And here's one of her online galleries for those who might be interested in Sally Mann:

http://www.art-forum.org/z_Mann/gallery.htm

 

[craig]

My college years are 1986 thru '90. We love Sally Mann! It has been years since I checked out her work. Have to say that her work is provactive and her lighting and exposure is amazing. True artist. I seriously doubt any legal deal will touch her.

 

[silentrunning]

Sally Mann is to photography what Marilyn Manson is to music.

 

[terri]

Some masterful printmaking there. I've also enjoyed some of the more recent wet plates I've seen from her. Wonderful body of work.

 

[inneist]

Sally Mann is to photography what Marilyn Manson is to music.

I find myself enormously sympathetic to this statement....

One reservation, Marilyn Manson's music sells well. Great market potential. And Sally Mann's photos? They are just too honest.

 

[inneist]

Hello Terri, if I'm not wrong, the recent wet plate photos are also on display in the gallery I went to, under the title of "What Remains". It must be very very old technique (from the 19th century?) but the result looks awesome. I wonder how long does it take to properly exposure under such a method, do you know?