Sally Mann
Bean’s Bottom, 1991
Silver dye-bleach print.
Copyright Sally Mann
Mann acquired an 8 × 10 inch view camera in 1973 and perfected her technique with the cumbersome equipment over many years. She created most of her family photographs using...
Mann acquired an 8 × 10 inch view camera in 1973 and perfected her technique with the cumbersome equipment over many years. She created most of her family photographs using this camera with black-and-white film. Starting around 1990, however, Mann sometimes employed a handheld 2 1⁄4 inch square-format camera with color film. Taking advantage of the smaller camera’s portability, she worked quickly and intuitively, capturing scenes that exploit the dramatic potential of color.