Sally Mann Jessie at 9 1991 Child Portrait Photography Print

Soft, diffused light filters through a dense canopy, illuminating the silhouette of a young child poised on the edge of a jagged limestone cliff. This print captures the haunting beauty of the Southern landscape, rendered in high-contrast black and white that emphasizes the textures of rock, water, and skin.

About black and white photography

Without colour, a photograph relies on contrast, texture and composition, which is why black and white feels timeless. Fine art photography values the photographer’s vision as much as the subject in front of the lens. The original dates from 1991. A fine art photograph is composed, printed and displayed with the same care as a painting.

Styling this black and white photograph

The black-and-white colour scheme gives this black and white photograph a clear, confident presence. In a home office, “Jessie at 9” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. In black and white, “Jessie at 9” works with any colour scheme; a slim black frame with a wide white mat gives it a gallery finish.

At a glance

• Type: Black and white photograph
• Year: 1991
• Style: Black and white photography, Fine art photography
• Colours: black-and-white
• Subject: Portraiture
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Black and White Photography Prints, Fine Art Photography Prints