Jessie at 6

1988

Sally Mann

Associated Names
Sally Mann

Artist, American, born 1951

This black-and-white photograph shows a young child standing against a tree outdoors. They have pale skin, short, dark hair and are nude. Their arms are behind their back and their legs are crossed. They are leaning against the trunk of a tall tree that has small vines or leaves creeping up its side. The trunk emerges from a hole in a large wooden deck that encompasses most of the image. On the deck are chairs and a table covered in striped cloth. In the background are trees and foliage, and to the left are the wall and roof of a building. Much of the background is brightly lit, obscuring most of the details in the photograph.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David M. Malcolm, Bedford, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Sight/Insight: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 26 – October 29, 2006

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Jessie at Six / © 1988 Sally Mann / 13/25; bottom left in graphite: ed 25 20x24 / 25 16x20 / 25 8x10

Wikidata ID

Q64171325

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