While thinking about Milton Rogovin’s pictures of storefront African American churches I came across a link on Heading East to some fine colour images taken in similar churches in Chicago by Dave Jordano. You can find two sets of pictures under the Projects tab on his homepage, Articles of Faith 1 and 2.
Although there are some interesting portraits of the pastors, Jordano has concentrated on the empty rooms and in particular on carefully selected details, and it is these images I find most striking – and possibly the project would be stronger without the portraits. As might be expected from someone whose commercial work after graduating with his BFA in 1974 gained an impressive client list, the images are technically superb, and they are a true delight to view. They really show the superb colour quality that can be acheived on digital – in this case using a medium format Hasselblad H3DII with a 39Mp back.
There is a short text about the project on his site, and it’s also interesting to read an interview with him about the project and his work on Lost at E Minor.
