2014
After an impressive streak of 40 consecutive photographs, the Brown sisters made a surprising decision in 2014 to take a hiatus from their beloved family photo project. The reasons behind this break remain shrouded in mystery, leaving us to speculate about the events and circumstances that prompted their decision.
As one comes to the last picture, one feels the final inevitability that, as Nixon says, “Everyone won’t be here forever.” The implication hovers in the darkening of the palette and in the figures drawing together, huddling as if to stay afloat.