This color photograph depicts a young Surma boy from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia. He is shown with a traditional headdress made of large white feathers and a red tassel, along with intricate white chalk body painting on his face and torso. Beckwith and Fisher are celebrated for their 40-year project documenting the traditional ceremonies and visual cultures of Africa, with their work archived in the Smithsonian and National Geographic. This piece is an Artist Proof (AP) from a very limited edition, hand-signed in pencil by both photographers in the lower right margin.

Details Artist: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Title: Surma Boy with White Feathers, 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

Surma culture Ethiopia Omo Valley tribal body painting white chalk ritual headdress ostrich feathers Carol Beckwith Angela Fisher fine art photography limited edition artist proof African ceremonies vanishing traditions ethnographic portrait