Faces of Africa: Thirty Years of Photography (Collectors (National Geographic))

Faces of Africa: Thirty Years of Photography (Collectors (National Geographic))

by Carol Beckwith (Author), Angela Fischer (Author)

Synopsis

Award-winning photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher present an unparalleled collection of 250 photographs, drawn from their work over thirty years, revealing an inclusive look at the people and cultures of Africa. This astounding collection of rare and intimate photographs depicts a lifetime of events and experiences from birth and coming-of-age to marriage and death from every part of Africa. These varied cultural faces are expressed in the rolling eyes and flashing teeth of the Wodaabe charm dancers of Niger, the colourful beaded bodices of the Dinka of Sudan, the striking painted faces of the Karo of Ethiopia, and countless people beaded, draped in beautiful cloth, and veiled to honor a special moment in life.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 01 Feb 2009

ISBN 10: 1426204248
ISBN 13: 9781426204241

Media Reviews
I was first riveted by their portraits of African women at a small gallery in London. Their photographs had such a powerful effect that I was driven to leave home and family to come and see it for myself. -- Africa News
Author Bio
Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have collaborated on several books including African Ceremonies.Ten years in the making, this definitive work contains nearly 850 full-colour photographs covering the vanishing rituals and custums of tribal African cultures for which the authors received the United Nations Award of Excellence, The London Royal Geographic Society's Kearton Medal, and the French Biarritz Photography Festival's best book of the year.