I think truth is a layered phenomenon. There are many truths that accumulate and build up. I am trying to peel back and explore these rich layers of truth. All truths are difficult to reach.
Sally MannI like to make people a little uncomfortable. It encourages them to examine who they are and why they think the way they do.
Sally MannOne of the things my career as an artist might say to young artists is: The things that are close to you are the things you can photograph the best. And unless you photograph what you love, you are not going to make good art.
Sally MannIt's always been my philosophy to try to make art out of the everyday and ordinary...it never occurred to me to leave home to make art.
Sally MannAs ephemeral as our footprints were in the sand along the river, so also were those moments of childhood caught in the photographs. And so will be our family itself, our marriage, the children who enriched it and the love that has carried us through so much. All this will be gone. What we hope will remain are these pictures, telling our brief story.
Sally Mann