Nuns by Shannon Taggart

by Anastasia on October 2, 2009

I COULD STARE AT Shannon Taggart’s series of nun photographs for hours. What do you think?

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Keith Alexander October 2, 2009 at 6:42 am: I’m a little gobsmacked.

The Nuns section: brilliant! I can see and partially understand their sisterhood from these shots. At the same time, a few pieces make me feel like a little Catholic boy who just got his knuckled rapped. I’ve flipped through and stared many times now.

Truthfully, there isn’t a dud photograph in any of the sections. I am mesmerized. Thanks so much for sharing her work.

Exorcism, Edwina, Portraits… I love them all, really. Now how am I going to get any work done today?
E October 4, 2009 at 7:46 pm: You could stare at them for hours or you did? I agree with Keith- great photos! We’ve gotta get you to a monestary to make some friends.

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