Anja Niemi: In Character caps to surfers waiting for the

to surfers waiting for the next wave

nature and artifice

Single-strand pyrite beaded bracelet with oxidized silver stingray clasp

Ruth Erikson

1" cluster length

Anja Niemi: In Character caps to surfers waiting for theAnja 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