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Painted Bodies: African Body Painting, Tattoos, and Scarification
Carol Beckwith
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Description for Painted Bodies: African Body Painting, Tattoos, and Scarification
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 250 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 420 x 70 x 70. Weight in Grams: 3528.
The seminal volume on body painting and adornment by the world’s preeminent photographers of African culture. Following the international masterpiece Africa Adorned, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have focused on the traditions of body painting spanning the vastly unique cultures of the African continent. In a contemporary world so fascinated with tattoos and piercings, Beckwith and Fisher document the origins of these fashionable adornments as passed down through African tribal culture. Featured are portraits of the richly colored, detailed, and exquisite body paintings of the Surma, Karo, Maasai, Himba, and Hamar peoples, among others. Drawing from expeditions in the field ... Read more
The seminal volume on body painting and adornment by the world’s preeminent photographers of African culture. Following the international masterpiece Africa Adorned, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have focused on the traditions of body painting spanning the vastly unique cultures of the African continent. In a contemporary world so fascinated with tattoos and piercings, Beckwith and Fisher document the origins of these fashionable adornments as passed down through African tribal culture. Featured are portraits of the richly colored, detailed, and exquisite body paintings of the Surma, Karo, Maasai, Himba, and Hamar peoples, among others. Drawing from expeditions in the field ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rizzoli
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847834051
SKU
V9780847834051
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About Carol Beckwith
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Painted Bodies: African Body Painting, Tattoos, and Scarification
“PHOTO BOOKS OF THE YEAR. Documenting African cultures, Beckwith and Fisher create an iridescent record of the continent’s skin art: body painting, tattoos and scarification.” ~ American Photo “..this beautiful book offers up large and colorful photos en masse...I paged through this volume transfixed, amazed at the simple beauty of the patterns and color utilized by the tribal artists ... Read more