Jessie at 8

1990

Sally Mann

Associated Names
Sally Mann

Artist, American, born 1951

This black-and-white photograph depicts a young girl standing on a wooden deck, seen from the knees up. She is in a relaxed position, with her arms raised in front of her and one leg resting on the edge of a table to the right. She has pale skin, an upturned nose, straight eyebrows, and long, blonde hair. Her lips are closed in a neutral expression. She is wearing a white bikini top with a black strip in the middle and high-waisted denim shorts. In the background, there is a deck railing with several pieces of fabric draped over it. On the left, a tall tree is partially visible. In the bottom right corner, a person's arm and hand are visible, holding the top of a bottle of nail polish and resting on the same table the girl's leg is on. Beyond the wooden deck, the background is blurry.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David MacGregor 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 8 / © 1990 Sally Mann / 5/25; bottom left: ed { 25 20 x 24 / 25 16 x 20 / 25 8 x 10; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 2004.30.06

Wikidata ID

Q64170745

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