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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThese 4 Sisters Were Photographed Every Year For 36 Years
The year was 1975 when world-renowned Nicolas Nixon, a professor of photography at the Massachusetts College of Art originally photographed his wife Bebe and her 3 sisters. They were so impressed with the result, they collectively decided to make it a yearly event, the annual family photo. 36 years later, the sisters and Nicolas had all kept their promise, resulting in these 36 beautiful and candid photographs.
Link to rest of photos
http://sobadsogood.com/2013/05/02/these-4-sisters-took-a-photo-together-each-year-for-36-years-the-brown-sisters/
hlthe2b
(102,419 posts)They largely remained pretty slim throughout, which is pretty impressive. I'll bet they were all pretty active throughout.
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)some photos where a couple of them are almost ready to crack a smile. And in other photos they seem to be smiking just a bit. The first photo looks like each one of them could reach down the throat of any guy who gets out of line and tear their heart out.
rug
(82,333 posts)Here's the most recent.
malthaussen
(17,217 posts)... hope the ladies are still all kickin'.
-- Mal
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,737 posts)Xyzse
(8,217 posts)It is pretty interesting how much change can happen in a year.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)I know some of it has to do with lighting, but I started wondering if she had an illness or something.
It's pretty fascinating.
Rozlee
(2,529 posts)I can't believe how much my bestie seemed to age in the two years her marriage crumbled and she got her divorce. Infidelity, money problems, harassment from her ex and the other woman, threats to take the children and other concerns made her look like she'd aged 10 years. Being in the Army during wartime, I saw young, bright-eyed youths become hard-faced men with harsh lines in their faces or injured ones become wasted and shrunk with disability or PTSD within the space of a few years. Life experiences, sickness and injuries take their toll on you.
malthaussen
(17,217 posts)I found myself wondering what had gone on in some of the years, the changes were so profound.
-- Mal
I was thinking the same thing. This is a really interesting concept.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)they are all about twice the size they were at in the year 1975.
My wife made a good investment too, lol.
malthaussen
(17,217 posts)36 years of 4 faces full of character, wit, and wry humor, and the best you can come up with is a crack about their weight?
Dude.
-- Mal
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)and to get together every year. They look very close.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,874 posts)thru the years.
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)graywarrior
(59,440 posts)Xyzse
(8,217 posts)narnian60
(3,510 posts)time travel back to the 70s.
2banon
(7,321 posts)wish the last three years were included in this series.. curiousity..
thanks for sharing this, interesting concept..
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)2banon
(7,321 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,334 posts)I would be proud to have known any of them.
orleans
(34,085 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,482 posts)malthaussen
(17,217 posts)... so interesting to watch them all grow.
-- Mal
hopemountain
(3,919 posts)now, why didn't my sisters and i think of doing the same? what a treasure.