Jackie Nickerson
Subtitle: Faith
Contributors: Michael Mack (Editor); Jackie Nickerson (Photographer)
Publisher: Steidl Mack; SteidlMACK
Published: December 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9783865214843
Subjects: Individual photographers; Exhibition Catalogs; Individual Photographers And Their Work; Photography; Photo Techniques; Individual Photographer; Subjects & Themes - Portraits; Photography / Individual Photographer; Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions
Description: Jackie Nickerson's "Faith" is a compelling portrayal of a hidden world, the Catholic religious orders of Ireland. Her combination of gentle portraits and simple documentation of daily rituals and communal devotion suggest an austere existence grounded in optimism, strength and contentment. The simplicity of Nickerson's images invokes the muted and restrained palette of Fra Angelico, bringing an often beatific air to her tranquil subjects. Whilst never suggesting that she is able to divine or represent the veiled mysteries of faith, Nickerson does manage to honestly present a vocational life riven by clarity of purpose and personal courage.