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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

“I believe artists should suffer.” Photographer Sally Mann’s comments on rejection, grief and passion are a must-watch for any struggling creative

A person walks by the Sally Mann photograph "Holding the Weasel" at an art gallery.

Photographer Sally Mann’s work has graced the walls of numerous galleries, museums, books and magazines, but the now-renowned artist was once told her work would never sell.

Mann’s new memoir, Art Work: On the Creative Life, places an intentional space in “artwork” and delves into the struggles and heartbreak that she has faced in her decades-long career. The memoir, which is illustrated with Mann’s photographs along with journal entries and letters, discusses the creative journey and dives into topics of rejection, passion, and hard work.

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