Over the past two years, Jessica Dimmock has photographed a group of die-hard heroin users living on “The Ninth Floor” of a Manhattan building in a surprising, powerful, and intimate way. The tale of the terrible consequences of heroin abuse has been documented many times before, but Dimmock epitomizes the attitude of the concerned photographer by her deep compassion for the people she portrays. The photographs brilliantly capture the chaotic atmosphere of human lives spinning out of control. Dimmock’s contemporary visual language, coupled with a strong narrative approach, compels the viewer to understanding and to care.
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Jessica is a graduate of The International Center of Photography's Program in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism. Her work has appeared in Aperture, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Time, Fortune, New York Magazine and Fader. For her work on heroin addicts in the Flatiron district she was awarded the F Award for Concerned Photography from Forma and Fabrica.
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If you're on the verge of losing your humanity and desire to keep it (I hope you do!) this book will assist in bringing you back to empathy.
Gripping tales that remind you why drugs, particularly heroin, should continue to be illegal. Exceptional photography and story.
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A beautiful and diverse collection of images - the artist's empathy shines through. I look forward to more of her work.
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Dimmock's original perspective helps viewers understand familiar
subject matter (addiction) in a new light. Her depictions make clear and eloquent statements on the human condition. This book is an invaluable resource for those eager to learn about developing a coherent voice as a photographer in time when it is more difficult to learn about documentary photography as its markets have been rapidly shrinking and published monographs are scarce.
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