‘A Thousand Crossings’ Chronicles Life of Photographic Artist

A Thousand Crossings is a visual folk-opera rooted in American experience but of international relevance. Composed by 67-year-old photographer Sally Mann of Lexington, Virginia, this presentation of 115 photographs captures many of the soulful notes heard throughout George and Ira Gershwin's lullaby Summertime from the melodramatic play Porgy and Bess. Much like the theme of the musical score, Mann's photographs snapshot the South. Distinctly atmospheric, their tonal rhythms defy boundaries and

A Thousand Crossings is a visual folk-opera rooted in American experience but of international relevance. Composed by 67-year-old photographer Sally Mann of Lexington, Virginia, this presentation of 115 photographs captures many of the soulful notes heard throughout George and Ira Gershwin's lullaby Summertime from the melodramatic play Porgy and Bess. Much like the theme of the musical score, Mann's photographs snapshot the South. Distinctly atmospheric, their tonal rhythms defy boundaries and…