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Sarah greenough and sarah kennel are curators at the national gallery of art and the peabody essex museum, respectively. In the shot that has become one of manns bestknown images, the lower half of her sons body, shaking with cold, is. Hold still by sally mann, read by the author audiobook excerpt by. In this groundbreaking audiobook, a unique interplay of narrative and image, mann s preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape of the american south are revealed as almost genetically predetermined, written into her dna by the family history that precedes her. A journey of selfdiscovery begins in family archives. Jun 28, 2015 the photographer and author of hold still. Mann says during a call to her home on cherished and muchphotographed farmland in the small shenandoah valley town of lexington, virginia, where she. A memoir with photographs, was a finalist for a national book award. A memoir with photographs by sally mann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 12, 2015 this national book award finalist is a revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer sally mann. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sally mann books online.
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