The Brown Sisters, Marblehead, Massachusetts 1979

"The Brown Sisters, Marblehead, Massachusetts" (1979) is a black and white photograph by Nicholas Nixon. The image depicts four women, presumably sisters, standing side-by-side in a casual, almost snapshot-like composition. The photograph is a part of Nixon's ongoing series, "The Brown Sisters," an annual documentation of his wife and her three sisters. This series offers a poignant glimpse into the lives and changing relationships of the women over time, making it one of the most celebrated examples of contemporary portraiture.