Confronting Childhood
Sally Mann (born 1951, Lexington, VA; active Lexington), Under Blueberry Hill, 1991. Gelatin silver print; 48.3 × 58.4 cm (image), 50.8 × 60.3 cm (sheet). Museum purchase, Philip F. Maritz, Class of 1983, Photography Acquisitions Fund (2016-46)
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton, NJ 08544-1018USA
Confronting Childhood considers the complex reality of childhood and family life in the modern world. Spanning more than 150 years, the exhibition affords glimpses of children and their families through the vantage point of painting and primarily photography, including artists such as Diane Arbus, Ruth Bernhard, Lewis Carroll, Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Sally Mann, and Clarence White.
Curated by
Nancy A. Nasher-David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, Director
,Princeton University Art Museum
