Sherri Levine

Sherrie Levine 1981

 Sherrie Levine is a American photographer born in 1947 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. She is best known for her re-photography. Re-photography is classified as someone who "pulls" from other peoples work to inspire and to recreate as their own. Levine is known for her exhibition tittled "After Walker Evans." Levine re-photographed Walker Evans photos are re-created each of them as her own. The recreation of theses photos provoke intense feelings and perhaps new meaning. The photo above is a reproduction of Walker Evans Depression era. Levine's series was an attempt to capture the past, and traditional gender roles. Her work was praised and critized by many people.
I believe this photo is very successful, not only does it depict the "old times", it also has a feeling of sadness. Only two of the subjects are smiling in the photo, the black and white color reflect what was once here or maybe what was lost in time. The subjects outfits are outdated and it is very rare to have more than three children in the present time. In addition, the image confuses me, is the man in the middle cruel, does he  have more than one wife? Why are only a few of the children wearing shoes? These questions, further validate why I believe this is a succesful photo.