Lalibela, cerca del cielo

In this volume, award-winning photographer Cristina García Rodero presents images taken in Lalibela, an 11th-century Ethiopian city, a World Heritage Site, a holy city and an important centre of pilgrimage for Ethiopian Coptic Christians. These black-and-white images bear García Rodero's unmistakable mark. The viewer is captivated by the intense spirituality and vibrant prominence of human beings, their bodies and their rituals, captured by the photographer. In the author's words:
«For years I have been trying to complete two facets of my work that I always think of together: body and spirit.»
In Lalibela, García Rodero photographs the Coptic celebrations of Epiphany and Holy Week, portraying the Coptic Christians of Ethiopia, their rituals and the vehement religiosity of their bodies in prayer.