With an air of nonchalance, Nixon approached the sisters, sharing his desire to immortalize their bond through the lens of his camera. Oblivious to the profound impact this impromptu request would have, they willingly obliged. Standing side by side, their shoulders touching, the sisters assumed their positions as Nixon readied himself to capture the moment. Unbeknownst to them, these initial poses would become the foundation for a decades-long project that celebrated the beauty of sisterhood and the passage of time.
1976
The first photograph emerged as a testament to Nixon’s keen eye and the sisters’ natural grace. The image bore an undeniable sense of professionalism, a testament to the photographer’s skill and his deep admiration for his subjects. Delighted by the outcome, Nixon, his wife, and the sisters recognized the potential in continuing this tradition—an opportunity to document their shared journey, year after year, with each photograph imbued with the same filter and arranged in identical fashion.
While the project officially commenced in 1975, it was the spirit of that earlier gathering in 1974 that served as the catalyst. Although that first photograph didn’t bear fruit at the time, it held the seeds of a remarkable idea. And so, from that point onward, the sisters would come together annually during their family celebrations, reuniting with Nixon and the camera to recreate that original image. Little did they know that this seemingly ordinary act would evolve into a captivating visual narrative, capturing the essence of sisterhood and the passage of time in a way
