Anja Niemi: In Character caps we bend back the page

we bend back the page or reach for an old receipt

"The best books put their finger on emotions that we recognize as deeply our own

the minute white and the hour gray

to surfers waiting for the next wave

Single-strand pyrite beaded bracelet with oxidized silver stingray clasp

Anja Niemi: In Character caps we bend back the pageAnja Niemi: In Character is the first career retrospective monograph by one of the most exciting talents working in contemporary photography. Niemis work has emerged as a distinctive force within the venerable tradition of conceptual self portraiture. A photo artist who works alonephotographing, staging, and acting out the characters in all of her imagesNiemi is a constant presence (in character) in her work, developing complex, nuanced narratives