Friday, 27 March 2020

Walking the Way of the Cross Reflections by Stephen Cottrell, Paula Gooder, Philip North, Images by Nicholas Markell



I find new versions of the Stations of the Cross are always interesting, how artist respond in fresh ways to a traditional subject, and to the challenge of creating a set of c.14 images which stand on their own yet are also part of a larger whole. Markell’s images have a simplicity that enhances their power – I brought them as a set of posters and seeing them at a larger scale than the low quality reproductions in the book itself is clearly beneficial – they mostly use silhouettes and have a strong graphic quality.

As well as a simple liturgy the book also has a three reflections for each station, one for each from Cottrell, Gooder, and North. It is interesting to see the personal takes on the stations – they find different themes and different tones in their responses and this is enriching.

It is a resource I would highly recommend.

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