During the summer of 1975, the Brown sisters started a family tradition that would last forty years, resulting in a published book and an exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art this November. For forty years, Heather, Mimi, Bebe and Laurie Brown posed in a black and white photograph taken by Nicholas Nixon (husband of Bebe Brown). The sisters never planned outfits for the photos ahead of time and merely gazed into the camera each year, their poses and outfits reflective of their moods that day. A series of beautiful, raw photos emerged showing the sisters's transformation and bond throughout the years.
Media Platforms Design Team
Media Platforms Design Team
Media Platforms Design Team
Media Platforms Design Team
Media Platforms Design Team
See all 40 of the photos on NYTimes.com.
Lauren Alexis Fisher is the Senior Editor at Cosmopolitan, overseeing digital content across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, sex, and culture. Previously, she was the Market Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR and has written for publications including WWD, Bustle, and W Magazine. When she’s not busy taste-testing her way through every dirty martini in New York, you can follow her on Instagram for bad jokes, good outfits, and annoying vacation pics.
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qa3RqZyrq5KWx6Kt0WeaqKVfmMKtwNSrnGiZoql6o7vOpKpmpaWotqR7wGxvcmhfl7%2Bww81mqqKrpJq%2FtHmTaWSpp6Kpv6K106xkpqedlnqmxMeimaKsXw%3D%3D