Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa
The scene of tribal conflicts and guerrilla incursions, Ethiopia’s Omo Valley is also home to fascinating rites and traditions that have survived for thousands of years.The nomadic people who inhabit the valley share a gift for body painting and elaborate adornments borrowed from nature, and Hans...
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The scene of tribal conflicts and guerrilla incursions, Ethiopia’s Omo Valley is also home to fascinating rites and traditions that have survived for thousands of years.The nomadic people who inhabit the valley share a gift for body painting and elaborate adornments borrowed from nature, and Hans Silvester has captured the results in a series of photographs made over the course of numerous trips. 160 color photographs
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780500288054 (0500288054)
Publish date: April 27th 2009
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Pages no: 168
Edition language: English
Outrageously beautiful photographs of (mostly) adolescents decorating themselves in the manner of adolescents everywhere- but these tribal kids use what they have to hand, brilliantly. Lovely, lovely photos.
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