AR115I Park University Sally Mann Discussion Questions
Please go to https://art21.org/artist/sally-mann/
Find Sally Mann and read her biography. Other links will lead you to slideshows and interviews with the artist. Then watch the video clips before answering the following discussion questions:
What do you think about the ways in which Mann has used her children in her work? (Consider photographic technique, lighting, framing, focus, meaning, and/or ethics…)
How/why are Mann’s photographs of her children different from typical family photo albums? (Consider photographic technique, lighting, framing, focus, meaning, and/or ethics…)
Supplemental sources:
Smithsonian Magazine article
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/model-f…
NY Times article
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0…