"My approach tends to be from experiments. I need the challenge. If I know how to do something well, there's no need to do it all the time because it becomes a little monotonous. So I like to find a challenge."
"Mom at Work" (1978-1984)
"Mom at Work," 1978-1984
Gelatin silver print, 24 x 36 inches
© Carrie Mae Weems
Courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Gelatin silver print, 24 x 36 inches
© Carrie Mae Weems
Courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
"Those ideas have been long-standing, and I suppose if I went back to the first real exploration of work, labor, and commerce it really begins with Family Pictures and Stories (1978–84)."
-Carrie Mae Weems
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