The German-American photographer Jessica Backhaus has portrayed the village of Netno and its residents in Northern Poland.
With a sure eye and an unusual color language, she points out the distinctive aesthetic of details she encountered: plastic flowers and crocheted pillowcases, images of saints and lace doilies, and cherries preserved in mason jars.
The intimate character of the images suggests that the photographer must have developed a special relationship to her subject: In Backhaus' photographs we feel the warmth, cordiality, and authenticity with which she was received...
The German-American photographer Jessica Backhaus has portrayed the village of Netno and its residents in Northern Poland.
In 2009 photo artist Harvey Benge had the idea of getting a group of photographers together to shoot a book in a day. On June 21, 2010--the day of the solstice--ten of the world's leading photographers each shot a series for a book in different places around the world. The result is a truly unique collector's item, a boxed set including ten individual and elaborately designed hardcover books.
Jessica Backhaus lives in Berlin and New York. Since 2005 she has published four photobooks and has exhibited internationally.
Gerry Badger is a London photo historian,...
In 2009 photo artist Harvey Benge had the idea of getting a group of photographers together to shoot a book in a day. On June 21, 2010--the day of ...