Playing dress up, hanging out with dad, endless summer days, mom brushing your hair - they're the sweet scenes of being a girl in America. Renowned photographer
Melissa Ann Pinney focuses on these iconic childhood experiences, uncovering beneath every ordinary action a mix of love, confusion, and beauty. Pinney's photography is currently on display in the exhibition
Girls on the Verge at the Art Institute of Chicago, through February 24th. Here, we have some of Pinney's latest work. Click the slideshow of our favorite images, then go to her website,
melissaannpinney.com to explore her singular take on American girlhood.
