Death and memory in the photography of Sally Mann
by Perkins, Mary Ann, M.A., CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, 2008, 52 pages; 1461571

Abstract:

From 1992-2003, death and memory appeared frequently as interconnected themes in Sally Mann's photography. Many of her images have functioned as memorials, reinterpreting the past as they shape and direct what others may remember. Some of Mann's photographs have preserved memories by relying on photography's capacity to provide evidence and the viewer's willingness to internalize it. However, others have dismissed the viewer's role as a witness, acknowledged photography's limited ability to communicate, and asserted memory's potential inaccuracies. These photographs have integrated personal and cultural memories of national events including the legacy of the Civil War and the struggle for racial equality in the United States. Images drawn from Immediate Family (1992), Hospice: a Photographic Inquiry (1996), Deep South (2005), and What Remains (2003), have shown photography's ability to represent, restore, or obstruct remembrance of the dead.

 
AdviserPatricia B. Gamon
SchoolCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
SourceMAI/ 47-03, p. , Mar 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsFine arts; Art history
Publication Number1461571
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