Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
Visual Arts
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30m
Directed by Steven Cantor and Peter Spirer • Documentary • With Sally Mann • 1994 • 30 minutes
BLOOD TIES artfully explores the world of the prominent and controversial photographer, Sally Mann. With her own children as subjects, Mann has been exploring the subtle truths of childhood in an ongoing series. It’s a fascinating visit to the rural bohemia of the photographer and her main models: her eerily self-possessed children.
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