In 1988, a new high school English teacher reflects on her unexpected reassignment to teach Latin to seventh graders, just before her wedding. Engaged with her students' transformative journey from childhood to adolescence, she finds inspiration in Sally Mann's photography book 'At Twelve: Portraits of Young Women.' The captivating images serve as a mirror to the changes happening in her classroom, revealing the essence of each girl's individuality amidst various backgrounds and settings. Mann's work emphasizes the significance of the subjects' self-presentation, underscoring their identities during a pivotal age.
What struck me even more than the art involved in the framing and the lighting...was what Ms. Mann saw when she looked at her subjects.
The hovering mother lifting the girl's chin or fussing with her hair...are incidental to the girl herself.
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