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Period 5 -- Critical Analysis #11

1/13/2017

 
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For your first critical analysis of 2017, you are going to read this New York Times article about artist Nicholas Nixon and his project titled The Brown Sisters. For 40 years, Nixon photographed his wife and her 3 sisters, always in the same order.

WIthin the article, you can viwq all 40 years worth of images of the Brown sisters.

Read the text, study the images, and write a 4 paragraph (5 sentences minimum) response to the 
series of photographs and text. This response should be your opinion—describe what you think about the entire series of images.

Also, bear in mind that even though you are responding to a photographic series (more than just 1 single image), you may still treat this in the same way that you would analyze a single photograph:
  • Describe what you see.
  • Describe the formal qualities of the work (composition, line, light, etc). Do these stay the same with each image, or do they change from year to year?
  • Describe the content (what themes do you see in this series as a whole?).
  • Evaluate the series. Do you think it is successful? Why or why not?

Here are some things to consider as you respond:
  • Why would Nixon choose to photograph his wife and her sisters for 40 years?
  • What can the artist show or say through a series of photographs of the same subject over time that they could not say in a single photograph?
  • How is photography a useful medium to depict the passage of time, as opposed to another medium such as painting?
  • If Nixon continues to make photographs of his wife and her sisters, what will inevitably happen in the work?

Your analysis will be graded on: 
  • depth/organization of writing
  • evaluation of the content
  • grammar/punctuation


​Good luck!
Emmet Owen
1/13/2017 09:54:43 am

The series of photos work well together. They are very consistent. The women are always in the same spots and all the photos are black and white. The idea of the photos are very cool. The photos show how people change over time.

In every photo the focus is on the women. It is amazing that they were all able to come together once a year for forty years in a row. All the photographs appear to be taken outside. Nobody is smiling in any of the photographs. The end of the photos represent that not everybody will live forever.

The location of the photos vary. Most of them appear to be in mass. The women are all close and seem to have a good relationship. You can depict certain personalities of the women even though they don't reveal a lot about their personality. The clothes that they are wearing are nothing special.

This photograph series is successful. It makes you ponder about how time goes by and how much happens over a course of time. I find these photos pleasing to look at. I like that they do not change besides the looks of the women. This series is very good and well thought out. I enjoy looking at this series of photographs.

IsabelaRuiz
1/13/2017 09:58:02 am

I see multiple photos of the same ladies of when they were young and until they grown up. These ladies are sisters and they take a photo with each other every where. You can see on how they have grown up with the years they started. The photographer who took these images was one of the brown sisters husband. These photos are taken in black and white.

Over-time the brown sisters do age quite noticeable each year. The Photographer does put the sisters in the same position each year so you can tell who is who. The series of images the sisters are always close together. Either hugging or sweezed together. I believe the photographer did these to show the people how close the sisters are together.

I think the photographer too a picture of his wife and her sisters for 40 years to show his wife how they age between time. The photographer shows how time goes through fast and within that time you also age. He also shows how the sister were close when they were young and still are close between those 40 years. He shows how special bonds never break and that a photo can bring back the family together. Nixon could start taking photographs of his kids. If nixon dies he could have a relative take them for their kids as well.

Nixon did a good job coming across with these images. He brings the sisters back together for the photograph each year and that is special. He was very successful with all these images. From looking at these images it looks like the sisters have a great bond with each other throughout the years. He did a great job on keeping the sisters at the same position so the people looking a these images can see how they have age throughout the years.

Will Carsten link
1/13/2017 09:58:13 am

This photo contains multiple different photos of a family of sisters. The different images are all in greyscale, so the colors are mostly black and grey. The lighting is still very bright around the characters. The only different kind of objects are the positions in which the sisters are standing and the background. There seems to be no conflict in the photos, but they take the same kind of photo every year.
The images are not underexposed. Every image is focused on the sisters posing directly in their faces to show age throughout the photos. All of the photos are in high focus, so there is hardly any pixelation. These photos are very pleasing to observe due to the rule of thirds being involved in the photo. The composition used in each photo is superb.
The author took each photo from a first-person point of view. None of the photos are framed. The lines direct the viewers eyes towards the sister's faces to make the viewer analyze the sisters are related. All of the images are balanced because there are four sisters, so they all fill up the photos. Every edge of the photos have some sort of background of sunset, to the ocean, or flowers.
Each image that is displayed is simply exquisite to a point the viewer could stare upon for hours. I personally like the depth in the photos. The photos could be successful. If the author posted these to an advertisement which majors in family photos, than they would be very successful. If he announced that he would begin to take family pictures, then he would attract lots of people.

Mary Warder link
1/13/2017 09:59:04 am

In this series of photographs, four sisters are shot in the same position once a year for 40 years. These photographs by Nicholas Nixon use the same type of composition every year. In almost all of the photographs, the sisters are outside in natural sunlight. All of the images are in black and white, and each sister holds a position extremely similar to the very first image. Other than the positioning of the sisters, nothing stays the same in each image. Every year, each sister looks slightly different, and looking at the series as a whole, it is very easy to see how they aged.

I believe Nixon took this series of photographs to show how much a person or a group of people can change in just a year. This series shows how aging varies with person and how quickly growth can happen. In addition to showing growth, I believe Nixon also photographed this series to show the bond between his wife and her sisters. In each image, it is clear to see from looking at their comfortable demeanor that they share a bond. They are often showing forms of affection in the photographs, and this makes it easy to tell they are sisters.

This series of photographs can also be used to show the changing in style over time. There is a huge difference in the clothes and hairstyles showcased in the image shot in 1975 and the image shot in 2014. Each sister drastically changes their fashion and hair throughout the years. These changes reflect on each time period the pictures were taken in (they wore what is expected for the 70’s and adopt a more modern fashion by 2014.) By looking at these images, it’s easy to see that society’s standards are constantly changing as the years go on.

I believe that Nixon took these photographs simply to keep track of how the sisters grew and changed over time. Because these are photographs rather than drawings or paintings, the series is able to accurately portray how each sister adjusts as she grows. I do believe that Nixon was successful in shining light on aging. When looking at the series as a whole, it is powerful to see the differences in each one of the photographs. While showing aging, Nixon’s series also successfully captures the bond of sisters. This series is very unique, and it puts the concepts of growth and family into a different perspective that most people are not used to.

TAMYKAAA MENAAA
1/13/2017 10:01:09 am

The photos I am analyzing today are a series of photos depicting a group of women standing side by side over the years. The lighting stays the same throughout each image because there is always natural sunlight. Their position always stays the same as well. I believe that the theme of these images is aging. I think the images are successful because even though they are still images, they carry a lot of power and depth.

I think Nixon chose to photograph these images because he was genuinely curious and wants to compare the older photos to the more recent ones. I also think he wanted to capture their beauty throughout their lifetime. Through a series of photographs of the same subjects, the artist can really capture their closeness and development. Photography is a useful medium for depicting the passage of time because it shows the details of their faces more in depth. You can see their wrinkles and the lines on their faces more than if you were to paint them. If Nixon continues to photograph, he or his subects could pass away or the sisters could narrow down.

I think the exposure on each image is decent. Each image seems to be in focus as well. The images are white balanced. They do not have adequate resolution. There is pixelation in the photos.

The focal point of the images are the sisters. The series of photos are symmetrical in the sense that 2 of the sisters fill up one side and the other 2 fill up the other side. In the majority of the photos, the subjects fill up the space. However, if there is any background space, it always depicts nature. Overall, the series of images are powerful, compelling, and pleasing to look at.

Bailey Dietzmann
1/13/2017 10:02:22 am

This is a series of portraits of four sisters. Conveniently, one of the four sisters is Nixon’s wife. The portraits were made over a time span of forty years. In the majority of the photos, the sister are outside, therefore has natural lighting. In a few photos, the background was a white wall which would mean that studio lighting is being used.

The reoccurring theme in these portraits is that the subjects are being their ‘natural selves’. They are exposed correctly as well as a black and white filter on all of the portraits. I believe that the portraits are successful because they tell a story. The photos show how the sisters have grown up and aged over the years. Nixon would’ve done this work because it shows his wife and how much she has changed over the years.

Nixon was more successful in doing a series instead of a single portrait because it told more of a story. If the photographer continues to make the portraits, the work will inevitably have to stop. This is the case because either the sisters die, or he dies. I really like this piece of art because it shows how photographs make memories. This is noteworthy because you don’t really see art like this nowadays.

The images are all in focus on the sisters. They are all looking at the camera as well as hugging each other. I believe that Nixon’s intentions for making this series is to show people that stories are produced from artwork. People forget how valuable artwork really is, and I think he made these to give people a better appreciation of art. This makes me think of how much my family and me have changed over the years.

Robert McAllen link
1/13/2017 10:02:34 am

In the series of images taken by Nicholas Nixon we can see pictures of his wife and her sisters over the span of about forty years. all of the images are in black and white and the position of the women does not change. The content of the photograph represents the aging process over the span of forty years. I think the series is successful because the project took a very long time to do.

He probably wanted to take a picture of his wife and sisters once, but after he took the first photo in 1975 he might have gotten an idea to take a picture of them every year. What an artist show over the course of a couple of years is how much a person can change in appearance. The difference between doing this project with a camera rather than a painting is that with a photograph you can get all of the current details correct rather than missing some with a painting.

What can inevitably happen to the work is that one of the sisters can die, the wife can die, and the husband/photographer can die. What the photographer can do is that he can pass the project down to his son or someone in his family, and that person can take pictures of the next generation. The series could continue for generations if he chooses to pass it down.

The composition of each image stays the same the lighting of each image stays the same, the colors of each image stays the same "black and white", but the only thing that changes in each image is the age of each of the women. What he can show in a series of images rather than a single photo is how many things can change in a person in a span of a couple of years.

Eric Hammond
1/13/2017 10:05:42 am

These photographs were taken every year since 1975. All of the photos are of the photographers wife and sisters. The ladies are all dressed properly according to the period of time. All of the photographers sisters have dark hair while his wife is the only one with light blond hair. The photographers wife is always the second one from the right.

These photographs let younger generations know how people looked back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. In the first few photographs 1975-1977 the ladies all look like men. They were all dressed like men as well in the first photo. The first couple photos were in black and white because thats all cameras took in. But the new ones were probably photoshopped so it still has that olden day feel to them.

These photographs were all correctly exposed and had good lighting. This article was written in 2014 so it doesn't show the recent photos from 2015-today. That doesn't mean that they are dead it just means that the article will have too be updated in the future. at the bottom of the photos it says where the photo was taken along with the year. If you look at the places you can see that the photos were taken all around the United States.

The majority of these photos were taken in Massachusetts but some were taken in New Hampshire, rhode island, and Dallas Texas. I like the idea that this photographer had. It was very creative and well executed. I like how he kept all the photos in black and white. I think it would be really cool if after the family passed away that if somebody kept the series going by taking the photos of the graves of the wife and sisters.

Samantha Dickie link
1/13/2017 10:06:51 am

I believe the preface of this work of art is change. As the women grow and change from year to year the audience is able to consider the growth of relationship and the growth of body between the sisters. We understand the changes by positioning. The women are sometimes seen holding each other or blocked off from each other with crossed arms. This represents the relationship they have had over the course of the year which may have been a bit rocky or smooth sailing.

As the women become older they seem to draw closer to eachother. This highlights the representation of growth in relationship. As the sisters grow, they understand each other more and therefore have better relationships. Dominant sisters are also revealed within the pictures. Within different times of the sisters lives they might have developed a respect for a certain sister. The dominant sister within the picture is mostly shown leading the sisters or is in the front.

The images themselves all are in different places and have different positioning. The lighting scenario changes from year to year as well as the line. In some photos the camera was farther back from the sisters and some were just their faces and torsos. As the women grow older there comes a certain theme of closer up pictures. I believe the change in the formal qualities reflect the changes they women endure overtime.

Nixon would choose to photograph these images for forty years to showcase change. Weather it be change in relationships or change in the body, Nixon wants to see it. The multiple photographs are what make Nixon able toes the changes which make the whole series important. Inevitably, as Nixon continues to photograph the sisters year after year either the sisters will start to die or he will die. This series is very successful because of the change shown that is able to be evaluated by its audience. Anyone is able to understand more about the sisters because of this series which makes it very important.

Poni
1/13/2017 10:07:27 am

The collection of photos by Nicholas Nixon, is of his wife and her three sisters. The photos consist of simple backgrounds like the outdoors or a blank wall. The sisters are always arranged in the same order and seem to always be starring at the camera, other than each other. The photos are in black and white possibly because Nixon wanted the viewer to only focus on the sisters. The lighting throughout these photos are different each time, but most times the lighting looks to be at golden hour. Sunlight and shadows are consistent throughout the photos. The only things in each photo are the Brown sisters. Each photo is a simple portrait of them together.

The lighting and exposer in the photos is always perfect, but some of them have natural shadows due to being outside. Each image is in focus the colors are correct because the photos are in black and white. The resolution of the photos are correct and no pixelation is present.

The photos are pleasing to look at because the viewer gets to see the aging process within a matter of moments. Besides watching the Brown sisters age, seeing the bond between the sisters is clearly visible in the photos and nice to look at. Each point of view is normal, as if the viewer were standing in front of them. The photos aren't framed and lines and symmetry aren't used to guide the viewer to the subject of focus. No extra space is shown in these photos because the sisters fill the space.

The theme of the image could be many things like sister hood, change, life, or even family. I think that the story being told through Nixon is the beauty in change. Nixon probably had an idea about doing a project, and this is what came to mind. Or maybe Nixon was with his wife, Bebe, and her sisters and just happened to have his camera. Because of this, Nixon took their photos every year. Nixon most likely wanted to capture the process of chaining to display his theme. The photo reminds me of family because that's what Nixon is trying to convey the age process through. The photos aren't really questionable, they're just beautiful and extremely note worthy. Overall, the images are extremely likable because the photos make me think of family and getting older. I do think that these photos are successful and that the photographer did well on capturing the Brown sisters.

allison dickie link
1/13/2017 10:11:29 am

In this series of photos, I see four women who are very close together in each picture. However, just because they close together in each image doesn't mean the composition is also the same. In the earlier image, the four sisters' full bodies are shown. Then as they get older, only the women's busts show. Also, the positions of each women change from year to year, even though they are in the same order. This most likely shows how their relationship has changed from one year to the next.

Another example of similarities in composion is the lighting. Each image is black and white but has enough natural light to make the image look natural. One example of differences in composition is the location. While all the images have mostly the same lighting, they are shot in different locations and have different leading lines. For example, in the 1997 image the leading lines are from a door placed behind them that lead down to their faces and the 2005 image has lines on the ground leading to the sibling's full body.

I believe Nixon decided to shoot these women over forty years to emphasize the change everyone must go through as they grow older and start to live different lives from their families. The multiple photos show how the relationship between the siblings has changed and how the sisters feel about each other. This is the reason why one single photograph would not have worked to emphasize Nixon's point that all people grow and change as they get older. Nixon's method of shooting one subject for forty years also appeals the the audience because we are addicted to finding change in other humans. I personally became addicted to the positions of the women just because it showed how the relationships had changed.

Overall, this image is image is very successful because gives the audience insight into who the siblings are and what their relationship is like, which appeals to all. Eventually, if Nixon continues to shoot the women, they will slowly die and won't be able to be in the picture in the more. It is my hope that Nixon will continue to take photographs of as many women are left until they are all gone. I personally love this series because it gives us a glimpse of our future and how we will all grow old and change or relationships. While this is a little depressing, it is inevitable and that is what Nixon is trying to point out.

Rylin McArthur
1/13/2017 10:15:30 am

The series of pictures is of 4 sisters over a time of 20 years. The photographer, Nixon, took pictures of his wife and her sisters for 40 years, but only 20 photos are shown. In every photo, the sisters are in the same order. The photos are also different by the way that they have different outfits in ever picture.You can see that the photos are taken in different places. All the photos are shot in black and white, but not all of them have the same lighting.

The sisters also may be in the same order, but they're not always in the same position from photo to photo. Some of the photos are darker or lighter than the others. This may be due to the fact that some are over exposed or under exposed. You can also see that the photos were probably taken at different items of the year because in some photos, they are wearing jackets, but in other they are wearing clothes for warmer weather. Also, the sisters are in different distances away from the camera in each photo.

The main theme I see as a whole is change. The sisters obviously look different in every photo because the photos were taken within a year's time span. Whether the difference be a different hair cut or a different stance/facial expression, the sisters never look the exact same. I think the series is successful because, like I said previously, it captures the essence of change. The sisters can now also look back on the photos and it will remind them of what they looked like and what kind of place they were in at the moment the photo was taken.

Nixon would maybe choose to photograph his wife and her sisters to symbolize they're journey through life and how the relationships between the sisters evolved or possibly even disappeared. A photographer can represent the change of relationships and people as individuals through a series of photos instead of just one. A photograph can capture the essence of time better than a painting because it can show even the slightest change in someone. This change could be their facial expression or body language that is harder for a painting to represent. If Nixon continues to make photographs of his wife and her sisters, someone, either on of the sisters or even him will die.

Sebastian Sotomayor
1/13/2017 10:27:16 am

The images portray four sisters posing together for a camera. They are almost always staring directly at the camera and the photos remain black and white. By shooting the images in black and white, a sort of uniformity is seen throughout the series that doesn't distract us away from what the photographer is trying to show us. Most of the images seem to be shot with natural light, sometimes the light hits the subject directly, but sometimes they are shot in the shadow (or a combination of both).In all the photos, the sisters are the only subject in the image, and the background seems to remain small and minimal in order to bring the attention to the women. Their clothes seem to remain casual throughout the images; for their time being, at least. Their expressions seems to also remain neutral for the majority of the photos; they don't look happy, but they don't looks sad. Like the article said, the sisters don't want to let the viewer into their personal life and would much rather pose for the viewer to just 'see' them.
The images seem to represent how the sisters grow and bond together through time. It shows how a sisterhood will be present through their entire lives and will strengthen as the years go by. Even as their faces become more and more wrinkled as the series progressed, it is clear that the strength of their relationship has remained. The constant state of their relationship is shown through the eerily similar expressions they have in the initial and final photos.
I think this series is highly successful because it portrays the same women in a very interesting manner without actually invading their privacy. There is a certain mystery that comes into mine when looking at their expressions, both from the first picture to the last. The way the women develop wrinkles and change figure/style is displayed in a very orderly and uniform manner that helps emphasize the women's growth both physically and mentally. This emphasis on age and relationship makes this photo series highly successful.
Nixon probably photographed these women to capture the development in people he learned to care about. He may have done it to have a series to reflect his experiences with people he was with and to show how time can pass in the sisters' lives. A single image can not show how time affects a place or person. Multiple images emphasize change in a constant subject and make it easy too see for the viewer. Photographs shoot a subject as they are in real time; a painting can alter reality based on the painter's vision. It also does it in an efficient and very accurate way. If Nixon was to continue, the sisters, and Nixon himself will inevitably pass away; there's no way around that. It is impossible to know who will pass first and who will pass last, but it is certain that the photo series would have to end along with their own lives.
I really enjoyed looking at this photo series because it reminds me about how we all age and grow along with the people we love. Even if we physically and mentally change, one this we can maintain constant is our relationship with others. Even to the point of death.

Montserrat Martínez
1/13/2017 10:29:17 am

One of photographer Nixon's greatest projects, is a series of photographs of his wife and her sisters titled "The Brown Sisters". Each one of the pictures has different exposure qualities due to the fact that an individual photograph was taken in a different setting. While some pictures show the girls standing under the killer sun, others show the girls sitting underneath the tree's shielding shade. Even if the background and blocking of the girls changes over time, each picture has good resolutions, and fitting exposures. I believe this project is beautifully successful, because I believe that all the pictures achieve to demonstrate their main theme; one's unconditional love towards others (A wife and her sisters, in this case).
I believe that Nixon would have never even thought of photographing something he feels indifferent about. I believe that his initial impulse to consistently photograph this group of people over forty years, is love. Instead of only taking one photograph of his wife and her sisters, he has decided to express something over the time spent working on this project. Throughout one's life, it is normal to notice certain features deteriorating and wrinkling. It is not unusual for one to feel less beautiful sometime in their life because of one's looks. In fact, this is extremely normal among middle-aged people. You know the harsh but famous saying, "One has the face they deserve in their forties".
I believe that Nixon allows us to experience the sisters' development through each picture, which effectively communicates a deeper meaning or theme, unlike some paintings, or other art forms without a foundation. What differs a painting from this project is essentially the foundation, which is constantly shown throughout the whole project itself; that is the pictures and the time intervals between them. It allows the audience to search for a narrative, which can and will be interpreted in different ways. However, a sad and inevitably truth is the fact that it will end. Over time, the pictures will stop being added the the "Brown Sisters" collage, because their death is certain at some point.
Nevertheless, the project doesn't lose its beauty, because even if one or all of them die, proof of the sisters' unconditional love still exists and will be handed over to the next generations. I believe that the pictures tell us how to is there even through emotional experiences or physical changes altogether. All I can say is that Nixon's project is truly a work of art. It can serve for many of us to learn what the meaning of unconditional love is.

Hannah Lashway
1/14/2017 05:49:56 pm

The content of "The Brown Sisters' is exactly what most would picture, a photo, or series of photos of individual of familial portraits of the Brown Sisters. However, what comes as a surprise is the actual content of these forty photographs. What one may assume is an optical illusion, is actually the slow reality of aging. Taken over the course of forty years, resulting in one photograph a year, "The Brown Sisters" shows the strengthening bond between four sisters and the slow but beautiful reality of aging.

For the past forty years photographer Nicholas Nixon has photographed his wife and her three sisters and now, the final product; forty photographs, are finished. Within these forty photographs we see the physical changes and also the emotional changes of the sisters. In the initial pictures we see how serious they are, they stand together yet in most cases minimal contact is made. As they age we see how they become more comfortable with the camera, warming up to it along with each other.They smile more, their poses are less serious, and they are physically, though also presumably emotionally, stronger.

In the actual photos we see that the four sisters remain in the same order every time. They are all taken, or at least shown, in black and white film. Almost all of the photos are taken outside, with only four inside. Along with all being taken in New England, though primarily Massachusetts. The fall and summer seem to be the most common setting for the photographs although a few are taken in the winter, as indicated by their clothing choice.

What I find quite intriguing about the photographs is their eyes. In all forty pictures we can see their eyes; and they just stare and seem to bore holes through you. The two sisters in the middle keep eye contact with the camera for all forty photographs, as if in a never ending staring contest. It is initially startling yet eventually you seem to find comfort within them. Initially you see the youthfulness in their eyes but as the women age the youthfulness is replaced by pure joy, something they have gained as they have experienced their life.

Yara Akhrass
1/26/2017 10:51:34 am

This photograph shows a bunch of smaller photographs put together of family portraits of "The Brown Sisters". The very top left starts off their family with the sisters being young girls and every year they took a photograph of their family to show how they've grown and changed over the years. All the sisters in the photographs are in the same positions but the poses are different.

The photograph is in black and white. Some of the photographs are underexposed because of the positioning on the camera. By looking at some of them, the sun is in front of them showing the shadows on their clothes causing some of the photograph's light to be unbalanced. The photographs are in focus however the quality of the photographs increase as the years pass.


The photograph is pleasing to look at because it depicts how these girls grew up and how they changed over the years. It will be very fun and interesting for for "The Brown Sisters" to be looking at how they grow older. The view of the photograph is in birds eye view.


I believe this photograph is successful because of the meaning behind it. Even though the photograph is very simple and theres not much into it, a lot of though gets put into the meaning of the photographs. I really like this photograph because even though it is very simple, the meaning of family is strongly placed into the photograph.

Kristina Samuel
2/2/2017 08:40:30 pm

The collection of photographs that I see are of four women organized in the same position in every picture.The photographs are black and white and contribute to the rustic and old features of the project.They are all taken outside and in casual clothes. In most of the pictures, the women are posed very closely to each other, also giving an intimate feel. Their body language may also indicate their tightly knit relationship as sisters.

Nixon probably chose this project to depict the progression of age.While living our own lives, the looks of aging may not be so apparent from year to year but can be drastically different when comparing pictures decades apart. Nixon wanted to capture this unique feature of aging. This element cannot be depicted in a single photograph. If Nixon decides to continue his project, a problem that will eventually arrive is the death of one of the sisters.

I believe that Nixon's project is successful because of its uniqueness and the sincerity of the content. The angles and focus on the faces give the sisters a true depiction of their lives' progression. From growing wrinkles, graying hair, or a new twinkle in their eye, the project captures how the sisters flourish individually and how the strength of their relationship becomes stronger.The fact that this idea was portrayed through photography is one of the reasons for its true authenticity. Photography is more successful at depicting age because it is more honest and cut in stone rather than a painting that is in the hands of a person's interpretation of age.

There are many possible messages that Nixon is trying to convey through this project. The main reason, and the one that intrigued him enough to continue this project, was how life changes us not just physically but emotionally. We are able to feel the sisters' emotions through their body languages and stares into the camera. Although words aren't being said, we can sense the wisdom and experience that these women obtained from their lives as the years pass on. Another theme of this project would be the emphasis on family. Throughout the course of their own individual lives, the love and compassion for each other stays the same, if not, gets stronger over this period of time. You see the individual personalities of each women through their stance, clothes, and stare. However, all of them share the same love for each other.


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