Sally Mann's exhibition in Helsinki under police investigation

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Large format w/ wet plate to photograph a corpse? Whatever for?

Sometimes the fact that a particular subject matter is distrurbing is a good reason to examine that subject matter. As long as the disturbance is not the only reason for its exsistance.

Are the photos much different than the recent (and I believe, on-going) exhibits of human bodies? A quote from the "Bodies...The Exhibition":

"These Exhibitions--which feature actual human specimens--allow people of all ages access to sights and knowledge normally reserved only for medical professionals. Take the opportunity to peer inside yourself, to better understand how your elaborate and fascinating body works, and how you can become a more informed participant in your own health care."

Though granted that the latter case the bodies are nicely cleaned up and scientificly prepared and presented.

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Since Sally Mann was brought up, she has a show up at the Edwynn Houk Gallery in NYC. Its a really big chunk of the Immediate Family work, something like 30 prints. Its absolutely beautiful in my opinion, and since that work as a whole doesn't get shown all too often anymore I would highly recommend seeing it. I think its up until January 12th or something like that.
 

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Yeah, the show at the Edwynn Houk Gallery is great. I have liked her Immediate Family series for a long time and it was absolutely amazing to get to see the prints in person. I they were not 'heavy-handed' at all, they were sublimely printed.
 
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