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Sally Mann : the flesh and the spirit
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Sally Mann : the flesh and the spirit

by John Ravenal, David Levi Strauss, Sally Mann, Anne Wilkes Tucker

Published to accompany a 2010 exhibition, this volume explores the artist's lifelong study of the human body. It features early colour photographs, polaroids, landscapes, and self-portraits, alongside essays examining the experimental photographic techniques used.

Accession 3841 ISBN 9781597111621 Publisher Aperture Foundation, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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