Photographer: Stephanie Flack, Los Angeles Image Title: Votive Offering Category: Indigenous Cultures   Technical Details: Canon EOS-1n, 28mm lens, Kodak Tri-X film Location: Varanasi, India Description: Varanasi is on the bank of the sacred Ganges River, and is one of the holiest places in India. Hindu pilgrims come to bathe in the water, a ritual that washes away the sins of the bather. It's a magical city where the most intimate rituals of life take place in public. This makes the ancient religious traditions accessible. To me, this woman embodies the intimacy of this religious experience.   Stephanie Flack is an Australian who currently resides in Los Angeles. She is drawn to, and has documented cultures in Tibet, Ghana, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Nepal and the remote areas of Australia in order to capture both the unique and the universal.   Stephanie's work has been exhibited in New York, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles and her photographs have appeared in B & W, Capture and Photographer's Forum. Recently, Stephanie won first place in the annual Photographers Forum contest for an image entitled "Votive Offering." Images from the Palm Island series were featured in the February 2003 issue of Photographer's Forum.   In February of this year, her work was exhibited at APA San Francisco's Something Personal Exhibition 2003, where "The Jetty IV" won Best of Show and "Votive Offering" received a tie score for the Judges First Place award. Recently, Stephanie returned from Australia where she is working on an ongoing self-funded project on Aboriginal communities.   Stephanie Flack Phone: 323-848-8422 E-mail: stephanie@stephanieflack.com Web: www.stephanieflack.com     Return to 2003 Galleries | Return to 2003 Indigenous Cultures Gallery     Home | Contact Us | Copyright