Author:

Beckwith, Carol 1945-  Search this

Fisher, Angela  Search this

Writer of foreword:

Adjaye, David 1966-  Search this

Physical description:

2 volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 37 x 27 cm, in box 38 x 28 x 10 cm

Type:

Pictorial works

Place:

Africa

Date:

2018

Notes:

Exhibition review of African twilight: vanishing rituals and ceremonies of the African continent in Art times (Cape Town) November 2018, pages 50-58.

AFA volumes 1 and 2 are gifts from Carol Beckwith.

Contents:

Volume 1: Initiations ; Courtship ; Seasons -- Volume 2: Kingdoms ; Spirits ; Death

Summary:

The magnum opus of the two pioneering documentary photographers of African tribal cultures and ceremonies--a world that is quickly vanishing before our eyes.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies  Search this

Ritual  Search this

Funeral rites and ceremonies  Search this

Initiation rites  Search this

Marriage customs and rites  Search this

Social life and customs  Search this

Religious life and customs  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1105347