Their own personal Jesuses
May 1, 2016 5:09 PM   Subscribe

In the northern Romanian region of Maramureș, roadside crucifixes are part of the countryside landscape and a symbol of people’s spiritual views. Traditionally, they were handcrafted locally and so they were also visual displays of local art. But local handcrafting skills are quickly disappearing and their preservation hardly encouraged. And so the locals switch to representations of Jesus mass produced somewhere in the world. The new plastic Jesus does not reflect the old spirit of the villages but a new trend instead, a mix of consumerist practicality and kitsch. In an ongoing series, photographer Vasile Dorolti tries to capture these People and Crosses, before they disappear. posted by Kabanos (3 comments total) 18 users marked this as a favorite
 
Handmade Jesus is best Jesus. Thanks for posting.
posted by Too-Ticky at 3:31 AM on May 2, 2016 [3 favorites]


The different iterations were fun to look at. I saw one got bonus points for having the nails driven through Jesus' wrists, not his hands. I also appreciated how someone apparently dressed up Jesus, either out of modesty or to help keep him warm during cold weather.
posted by Atreides at 7:42 AM on May 2, 2016


I enjoyed seeing the different icons. It really will be a shame if all the individual representations are replaced by a premanufactured Jesus!
posted by biggreenplant at 11:37 AM on May 2, 2016


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