This color photograph depicts a young Himba woman in Namibia, identified as a wedding guest. She wears the traditional erembe headdress of a married woman and a prominent white conch-shell pendant, an heirloom often passed from mother to daughter. Beckwith and Fisher have spent over 40 years documenting the traditional ceremonies and visual cultures of Africa, with their work featured in major institutions like the Smithsonian and National Geographic. This piece is an Artist Proof (AP) from a very limited edition, hand-signed by both artists in the lower right margin.

Details Artist: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Title: Himba Wedding Guest, Namibia Medium: Color photograph Edition: AP 3/5 (Artist Proof) Dimensions: 22 x 16 inches Signature: Hand-signed in pencil by both artists in the lower right margin; numbered in the lower left margin

Himba culture Namibia African ethnography ritual wedding guest traditional headdress erembe conch-shell pendant Carol Beckwith Angela Fisher fine art photography limited edition artist proof African ceremonies vanishing traditions ethnographic portrait