Sally Mann Sally Mann is an American photographer she was born on May 1, 1951 and lives in Lexington, Virginia,

USA she is known for her large black-and-white photographs at first of her young children, then later of landscapes suggesting decay and death. The two artworks that inspired me are Candy Cigarette, 1969 and The New Mothers, 1989 these two artworks influenced me in many ways such as the candy cigarette influenced me to take a photo of my nepew with a nerf gun the new mothers infulenced me to take a photo of my nephew with near he barbque like he is cooking the meat. Sally Mann worked as a photographer at Washington and lee university after she graduated in the mid-1970s she photographed the construction of a new law school building it was called the Lewis hall now the Sydney Lewis hall leading to her first exhibition in 1977. Sally Mann influenced me by her actions because she succeeded at a young age. She is mostly known for Immediate Family, her third collection, published in 1992. The NY Times said, Probably no photographer in history has enjoyed such a burst of success in the art world. The book consists of 65 black-andwhite photographs of her three children, all under the age of 10. Many of the pictures were taken at the family's remote summer cabin along the river, where the children played and swam in the nude. Many explore typical childhood themes (skinny dipping, reading the funnies, and dressing up, vamping, napping, playing board games) but others touch on darker themes such as insecurity, loneliness, injury, sexuality and death. The controversy on its release was intense, including accusations of child pornography

Candy Cigarette, 1969 size 7 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in; mat: 16 in x 20 in; paper 8 in x 10 it is a centre of interest it is a black and white photo of a little girl smoking a candy cigarette it looks like the artist wanted to show Sally Mann also influenced me because her photos make you wonder what this is supposed to mean the young girl holding the cigarette sally Mann featured the piece in the series immediate family. The collection was made up of revealing portraits of her children. The controversy of this body of work gained her first piece of prominence. Sally Mann frequently photographs her personal life and her children. The New Mothers, 1989 size 7/8 by 9 the centre of interest the photo is a black and white it is about two girls one is pushing a pram and the other is holding a doll the photo means that the girls are pretending to be mothers and can adapt to it. The artist wanted to show if you live long enough in a certain environment you can adapt to it the little girl with a cigarette and the same thing for the new mothers photo the composition is a centre of interest these photographs inspired me to do my artwork Sally Mann inspired me to take portrait photos of my nephew.