Sestra usmiljenka in fotografinja Hermina (Justina) Pacek
Sister of mercy and photographer Hermina (Justina) Pacek
Author(s): Dejan VončinaSubject(s): Photography, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: Hermina (Justina) Pacek;nuns; women photographers; Slovenia;photography; sisters of mercy; historical photography; ethnological photography;documentary photography;social photography;
Summary/Abstract: The photographer and sister of mercy Hermina (Justina) Pacek is a special and unique case in the Slovenian space as well as elsewhere. There are several reasons for this: in the1950s only a few women in Slovenia and Yugoslavia pursued the occupation of a photographer, as this was mostly a »male« profession. However, it was all the more peculiar that a sister of mercy should also be a photographer. Regardless of the specific circumstances, the implications of Sister Hermina's photography, produced as a result of her work within the sisterhood in Belgrade as well as in the field, are surprisingly diverse. Regarding the topics, her photography touches upon various fields: documentary, historical, medical, social (e.g. the elderly, sick and needy in the remote villages), and ethnological (e.g. Letnica in the north of Kosovo).
Journal: Prispevki za novejšo zgodovino (before 1960: Prispevki za zgodovino delavskega gibanja)
- Issue Year: 52/2012
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 257-270
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Slovenian