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Lot 255
"Mursi Girl with Face Painting, Ethiopia" by Carol Beckwith (USA, B.1945) and Angela Fisher (Australia, B.1947) Artist Proof Color Photograph
Estimate: $300 - $600
Starting Bid
$30
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This color photograph captures a young Mursi girl from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia. Her face is decorated with intricate white chalk patterns, a traditional form of body art used for aesthetic expression and cultural identity. She wears multiple strands of colorful beads and a simple leather garment, characteristic of the nomadic and pastoralist Mursi people. Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have dedicated their careers to documenting the vanishing traditions and sacred ceremonies of the African continent, with a particular focus on the unique visual languages of the Omo Valley tribes. This work is an Artist Proof (AP) from a very limited edition, hand-signed by both photographers in the lower right margin.
Details Artist: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Title: Mursi Girl with Face Painting, Ethiopia 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
Mursi culture Ethiopia Omo Valley tribal body art white chalk painting ritual adornment beaded jewelry Carol Beckwith Angela Fisher fine art photography limited edition artist proof African ceremonies vanishing traditions ethnographic portrait indigenous youth
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