Sally Mann at The Paramount 3/21

Virginia Festival of the Book brings one of the foremost contemporary photographers to town as Lexington, Virginia, native Sally Mann speaks on her new book, Art Work: On the Creative Life. The renowned artist, known for ethereal landscapes of the American South and intimate portraits of her family, blends aspects of memoir and how-to manual in Art Work, where she explores what it takes to sustain a creative practice. Mann shares stories from her life and work in rural Appalachia while offering practical insights to the artistically inclined. $25, 1pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net 

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