The Brown Sisters, Watertown, Massachusetts 1991

"The Brown Sisters, Watertown, Massachusetts" (1991) is a black and white photograph by Nicholas Nixon. This work is part of a series of annual portraits of Nixon's wife and her three sisters, beginning in 1975. The image depicts the sisters in a candid pose, standing in a field, their gazes directed towards the viewer. Nixon's signature style, characterized by a realistic and intimate approach, is evident in the photograph. This series, with its focus on the passage of time and the complexities of family relationships, is a poignant documentation of the sisters' lives, becoming one of the most well-known series in contemporary photography.