Four Sisters, 40 Photos: Capturing 40 Years of Priceless Memories

"In the summer of 1975, Nicholas Nixon, a photographer, was visiting his wife’s family when he asked her and her three sisters if they would pose for a photo. The result was a simple, black-and-white picture of the four women, standing close together with their elbows linked. The trees and lawn in the background added a peaceful feeling to the image. The way they stood—relaxed and natural—showed the quiet bond they shared as sisters.

A year later, at one of the sisters' graduations, Nixon decided to take the same picture again, asking them to stand in the same way. After looking at the photo, he suggested an idea: what if they took this same photo every year? The sisters agreed, and that’s how a long-running project began.

This idea turned into a unique tradition, creating a yearly photo album that captured not only the changes in the sisters over time but also how their relationship grew stronger. This collection of photos became a special record of their lives, showing the passing of time and the deep bond between them. It's a touching series of images that tells their story year after year."