1976
Who are these sisters? We’re never told (though we know their names: from left, Heather, Mimi, Bebe and Laurie; Bebe, with the penetrating gaze, is Nixon’s wife). The human impulse is to look for clues, but as the photographer intended, this series of photographs reveals nothing about any of the sisters, except for their striking faces and poses.
Are they Irish? Maybe they are of Italian descent, no one knows about their background, and therefore one’s curiosity naturally becomes piqued by their undaunted stares. Standing outside in Hartford, donning on whimsical dresses, the unmistakable charm of the sisters made Nixon take one of the most poignant turns in his career.