Documentary details work of celebrated photographer

Art dealer, art association to present film June 1

WASHINGTON >> Noted photography dealer and gallery owner Kathy McCarver Root of KMR Arts in Washington, Depot will illuminate aspects of the creative process of celebrated photographer Sally Mann before the screening of the documentary about the artist, What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann.

This event will take place Thursday, June 1 at 6 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library.

As one of the world’s preeminent photographers, Sally Mann creates artwork that challenges viewers’ values and moral attitudes. Described by Time magazine as “America’s greatest photographer,” she first came to international prominence in 1992 with Immediate Family, a series of complex and enigmatic pictures of her three children. What remains — Mann’s recent series on the myriad aspects of death and decay — is the subject of this documentary.

Filmed at her Virginia farm, Mann is surrounded by her husband and nowgrown children, and her willingness to reveal her artistic process allows the viewer to gain exclusive entrance to her world.

In the film she reflects on her own personal feelings about mortality as she continues to examine the boundaries of contemporary art. Spanning five years, What Remains contains unbridled access to the many stages of Mann’s work, and is a rare glimpse of an eloquent and brilliant artist. Running Time 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The event is being sponsored by the Washington Art Association. For more information on WAA visit washingtonartassociation.org

For more information on Kathy McCarver Root and KMR, visit kmrarts.com

This program is free and open to the public; registration is requested. Call 860868-7586 for further information or visit www.gunnlibrary.org

The Gunn Memorial Library is located at 5 Wykeham Road at Route 47 on the Green, in Washington.