01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher's Veiled Somali Woman , with Footnotes #194

Carol Beckwith (American, 1945) and Angela Fisher (Australian, 1947)

Veiled Somali Woman from the Coastal Town of Brava, circa 1990

Dye coupler print

28-1/8 x 32-7/8 inches (71.4 x 83.5 cm)

Private collection

Sold on Apr 13, 2022 for $656.25

Carol Beckwith (born July 10, 1945) is an American photographer, author, and artist known for her photojournalism documenting the indigenous tribal cultures of Africa, most notably in partnership with the Australian photographer Angela Fisher. Between them, Beckwith and Fisher have published 14 books, and have had their photos appear in National Geographic, Natural History, African Arts, The Observer Magazine, Time, Life, Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle.

They continue to exhibit and lecture at galleries and museums worldwide, including The American Museum of Natural History and The Explorers Club in New York City, The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the Royal Geographical Society in London. They have also collaborated on four films about African traditions. Together they have received numerous accolades, including the United Nations Award for Excellence, the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal, two Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, The Explorers Club's Lowell Thomas Award, and the WINGS WorldQuest Lifetime Achievement Award. More on Carol Beckwith

Angela Fisher. Australian, b. 1947. Genres: Third World, Anthropology/Ethnology. Career: Social worker, Darwin, Australia, 1968-1970; researcher of traditional jewelry and jewelry designer in African and Middle Eastern countries, 1970-77; photographer and writer, 1977-; freelance jewelry designer in Australia, England, the United States, and Kenya, 1984-. Publications: Africa Adorned, 1984; (with C. Beckwith and G. Hancock) African Ark: People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, 1990; (with C. Beckworth) African Ceremonies, 1999. More on Angela Fisher

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