Lu Nan, unrivaled in his capacity to capture and reveal human dignity and the poignancy of the human condition, is one of the most respected photographers in China today. After working for China Pictorial for five years, he worked as an independent photographer to produce three series of works that made his international reputation. The second of these, which documents the lives of Catholics in rural China, includes pictures taken between 1992 and 1996. Many have been featured in exhibits around the world and have been published in the volume On the Road.