Devoted

For fifteen years, renowned photographer Jan Locus has photographed the many different faces of Catholicism. In this contemporary book on faith and devotion, he portrays the variety of lifestyles which accompany some of the reported two billion followers of Catholicism, through a collection of stunning black and white photographs.

Text in English & Dutch.

AUTHOR:
Jan Locus works and lives in Brussels. He works for different newspapers and magazines but he also focuses on personal, artistic projects. In 2010 he was rewarded with the Nikon Press Award for Garbage City, a photo report on waste collectors or 'Zabbaleen' in Cairo.

SELLING POINTS:
•A contemporary photo book on faith and devotion
•For more than 15 years, Jan Locus has photographed the many faces of Catholicism
•Christianity has over 2 billion followers, all living with their religion in their own personal, culturally and regionally influenced way
•Pilgrims in Compostela, Catholics in Africa and India, passionate believers in Mexico, devoted Irishmen influenced by war - Jan Locus portrays all of them in astonishing black and white photographs
•A unique book with a contemporary look towards religion, rites and devotion

ILLUSTRATIONS:
200 b/w photographs

ISBN: 9789401404570
Author: LOCUS JAN
Format: Hardcover
Publication date: 01/04/2013
RRP: $80.00
Pages: 224
Dimension: 260mm X 210mm
Imprint: Lannoo