Sally Mann: Contemporary Photographer

Sally Mann(1951, age 60) is an American photographer whose subject matter consists primarily of young children and landscapes.  After receiving a BFA in creative writing, she decided to pursue her love of photography with encouragement from her father.  In 1984, she published her first book, which has been followed up with many other books.  her most known one, probably, is Immediate Family, in which she photographed her young children and family members.  Although controversial, it remains one of her most popular.
She later began photographing landscapes and dead/decomposing people, publishing even more books and series.  Her current pictures include a variety of portraits and intimate family settings, which display several aspects of family, including struggle, happiness, and life/death.