MISERERE

Black-and-white photographs follow penitents at sacred sites during major pilgrimages of penance across Europe. Marrie Bot concentrates on the people, rituals and physical acts of devotion that shape these gatherings, presenting religious practice through direct documentary observation. An introductory text by sociologist Abram de Swaan accompanies the photographic sequence. This copy belongs to a special hardcover issue of ten, signed and numbered by Bot; it is number 9. The limited format is recorded in the copy-specific catalogue text, while the work’s subject, photographic approach and contributor are confirmed by records for the English-language edition.