Art Analysis
For this assignment, I chose to deeper explore and explain my creation for the work of Sally Mann, a photographer whom I enjoy immensely. This work in particular, entitled Vinland, is from her Immediate Family series first released in the early 90s and was taken on her property in rural Virginia.
One of the first things that I notice is her hair. The two braids that are wound into a circular pattern are stunning and to me they convey a sort of innocence. The skirt that she is wearing and the wrinkles it has give her the youthful shape of a young girl, as well as make the suggestion in the viewer's mind that she may have just gone swimming. Again, the fact that she is unclothed on the top half of her body is lending to the overwhelming sense of childhood innocence that I believe the photographer was striving for.
Of course, another thing that I love is the color, or rather, lack thereof. I personally enjoy black and white photographs so much more than color. In the background, we can see one that about three quarters down from the top of the image, there is a line separating the trees from the dark water below. The subject of the photograph, however, transcends the line and, similarly, takes up the lower three quarters of the frame. Additionally, the lighting of the background is noteworthy. The sides of the piece contrast deeply with the middle. The girl seems almost to have a spotlight above her, as the trees and sky are of a much lighter shade than those to either side of her.
Source:
Mann, Sally. “Family Pictures.” Sally Mann Gallery, 1992, https://www.sallymann.com/new-gallery-1/.
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