The House of Vanity is a photographic narrative that shows the contrasting view of the word "vanity" in a Catholic dominated environment, an abbey church. Picture: 1. VANITAS 2. NOBODY & SOMEBODY It seems that self-respect ends and vanity begins where there is an element of narcissism, where a person keeps checking with pleasure on his own appearance. - John Woodforde in The History of Vanity, New York: St. Martin's Press Inc., 1992 3. MRS. JONES & HER SNOWBALL & NAPOLEONS 4. THE GREAT VANITY DELUGE The pride of the peacock is the glory of God. - William Blake 5. ASSISI'S EVE & ADAM