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Sally Mann Revives Dog, Reflects on Life in New Memoir

9/10/2025

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Photographer and writer Sally Mann recounted reviving her dog, Comfit, in western Virginia.
Comfit, a Belgian Malinois, unexpectedly suffered breathing issues.
Mann performed CPR at the riverbank until he breathed again.
At 74, she is releasing her second memoir, “Art Work: On the Creative Life.”
The memoir guides artists and writers, reflecting on mortality and the human experience.

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Story summary

Photographer and writer Sally Mann recounted reviving her dog, Comfit, in western Virginia.
Comfit, a Belgian Malinois, unexpectedly suffered breathing issues.
Mann performed CPR at the riverbank until he breathed again.
At 74, she is releasing her second memoir, “Art Work: On the Creative Life.”
The memoir guides artists and writers, reflecting on mortality and the human experience.