Faces of Africa by Carol Beckwith

Faces of Africa by Carol Beckwith

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The award-winning photographers and authors of African Ceremonies present a stunning selection of full-color portrait photographs from across Africa, spanning every region of the continent, from the Islamic Africans of the North, to the tribal cultures of sub-Saharan Africa, to the people of the So

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Faces of Africa by Carol Beckwith

Structured by theme, this book presents stunning portraits of people who are painted, beaded, draped in beautiful cloth, and veiled. Drawn from every part of Africa, the photographs bridge the distance between remote tribes to nomads to the Islamic Africans of the North.
Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have photographed the peoples and cultures of the Horn of Africa for more than 30 years. Together, they exhibit internationally and lecture widely at prestigious venues such as the American Museum of Natural History, The Explorers Club, The Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society, and the Royal Geographical Society. Their magazine credits include major features in Time, Life, Vogue, Marie Claire, and Elle.
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ISBN 13 9780792268307
ISBN 10 079226830X
Title Faces of Africa
Author Carol Beckwith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher National Geographic Books
Year published 2004-09-14
Number of pages 252
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.