ThandArt

masterworks for life auction catalogue

7 NOVEMBER 2011 6.30pm 9.00pm at ART FIRST 21 EASTCASTLE STREET LONDON W1W 8DD

Message from the Thandas Founders

When youve grown up in poverty and your and you are not able to talk about it, art can save you from the pain and the terror. It can help you to overcome; so that suddenly life is not unbearable, school is not impossible, and you can hope again. This is what Thanda aims to provide for children orphaned or made vulnerable by parents have died of AIDS; when you feel all alone founder, Janet Shaw, for her assistance in finding event. Thank you to Holly Howard, Lisa Stoclet and Susan Rusbasan for organizing ThandArt. across Sub-Saharan Africa and we have an cultures and societies, through artwork in There are currently 14 million orphans of AIDS opportunity to do something about this. ThandArt is an opportunity to connect people and children, a common commitment to supporting our others, so we sincerely thank you for your invaluable help to curate the exhibit and host our the most valuable artworks and for Clare Coopers

HIV/AIDS in a poor, rural community of South Africa, and this is what ThandArt gives us the the time to support these children. means to do. Welcome and thank you for taking

wide to collect these unique pieces of art from moved us with its excellence in design, skill, artistry, and its story. We hope that you will be

Drakensburg Mountains, we travelled far and

crafters, to meeting artists in the foothills of the

From visiting traditional healers and weaponry

without your commitment to art and helping support of ThandArt. Kindest regards,

worlds orphans of AIDS. It would not happen

South Africa, Swaziland, and the UK. Each piece

equally inspired by each piece.

Many of the artists have been generous in their contributions and we thank them for their part in this collective effort to support children in need. We would like to thank Zulu Beadworks Angela Larkan Tyler Howard

The Auction Schedule

Monday, 7 November 2011
Registration, Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction Welcoming remarks by Thandas founders Angela Larkan and Tyler Howard Live Auction commences Announcement of Silent Auction winners We encourage you Check out and payment begins 6:30pm7:30pm 7:45 pm 8:00pm 8:45pm

to browse the Silent Auction art bid generously during

enjoy your cocktails and this relaxed reception.

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D O N A TING TO THANDA
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The following rules apply to the entire ThandArt Live and Silent Auctions

AUCTIONEER

AUCTION RULES
1. 2. No bid can be rescinded. All bids are binding offers to purchase. 1.

SILENT AUCTION RULES

All items in the Silent Auction have bid sheets near each item of art. Bidders must make their bid

to have Nicholas Bonham as auctioneer for the evening. He is a former

We are very fortunate

auctioned Item will be deemed the winner and set forth herein. The winner will pay the full purchase price of the item. No late bid will be bids carefully prior to submitting.

The highest qualifying bid at the close of the

by writing their bid number and bid amount on the meet the minimum starting bid or does not exceed of the preceding bidder will be honoured. Once made, a bid may not be withdrawn. items as often as you wish. bid sheet. A bid will be disqualified if it does not the minimum incremental bid. In this case, the bid 2.

purchaser of the Item, subject to all the conditions accepted. All bids are final contracts to purchase and cannot be retracted. Therefore review your 3.

Managing Director Bonhams Auctioneers and current owner of Nicholas Bonham Consultancy. and Chairman of

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If someone outbids you, you may rebid on the same Silent Auction will close precisely at 7:30pm with a warning given ten and five minutes prior.

of his or her bidding number. All bidding numbers

The bidder is financially responsible for the use

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are registered to specific bidders. This bidding number 4. 5. All auction items are offered as listed in the online ThandArt catalogue. will be given to each bidder upon entry to the event.

He has conducted 1,500 charity auctions raising over 35 million. Thank you, Nick!
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the night of the auction, 7 November 2011. payable to Thanda UK.

Payment in full by successful bidders must be made

Preferred payment is cash or cheque (GBP) and Visa and Mastercard will also be accepted. exchange or credit.

All sales are final and not refundable for either Certain items will not be sold below a minimum at his sole discretion if, in his opinion, the bids received fall below the value of the item being auctioned. committee prior to the actual sale. Any item may be withdrawn by the auction

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price. The auctioneer may withdraw an item,

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Gertrude Thenjwayo

Mapula Embroidery Project

AN IM A L E M B R O I D E R Y
stitching on cloth, 80 x 135 cm Incredible skill is used to portray the movement of This piece was created by women in the Mapula running animals and the individual look in their eyes. Embroidery Project (Maupula means mother of rain), achieve wonderful spontaneity in the design; some of The works have exhibited internationally (one was women. The drawings are done by the women and they which started in 1991 and provides employment for 80

the common themes include peace in our land, a rabbit in a speedboat, and a mermaid with a transistor radio. of these unique pieces is told in a recently published

recently presented to President Obama) and the story book, Mapula: Embroidery and Empowerment in the

Winterveld by Brenda Schmahmann.

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Busisiwe Sgudla

Tintsaba Master Weavers in Sisal

TINTS A B A B A S K E T
sisal, 13.5 cm x 31.5 cm

This fine basket has been made with a passion woven with sisal, which is a common weed in Swaziland. Tintsaba baskets have been a traditional craft into fine art. The master a range of environmental patterns unique which took over 50 hours to make. for excellence and respect for the earth. It is

recognized as world class, transcending from

weavers employ refined technical skills and creative innovation in baskets such as this one,

to basketry, and to these they bring additional

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Ntobephi Ntobela

A TRI B UT E T O M Y S IS TE R
beaded tapestry, 155 x 57 cm Ntobela, whose work achieved record heights of artistry before she piece, the imagery in the upper section pays homage to the style died. Ntobephi herself is an exceptional artist, and in this tribute Crucifixion and has exhibited in museums in New York and the developed by her sister. She created the Tree of Life in the African UK. Most importantly, she is an inspiration to many. Ntobephi coand as a master beader and an artist, she has inspired and taught over 200 rural women to bead, sharing her skills and knowledge. artist-studio, achieving remarkable success. For centuries Beadfounded the Ubuhle Project (meaning beautiful in Xhosa) in 1999 Utilising traditional skills and honouring a cultural legacy that has Ntobephi created this piece as a tribute to her sister, Bongiswa

been passed down for generations, Ubuhle is emerging as a major work has been an integral part of the Xhosa civilization and at porary artistic expression. Abstract in their appearance and Ubuhle, this age old technique is being transformed into contem-

a new dynamic for the medium.

masterful in their construction, the beaded panels demonstrate

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Eileen Cooper RA

TH E L E S S O N

colour etching, edition of 40, 68.5 x 84 cms Eileen Cooper took up her post as Keeper of the Royal by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1768. Included in her post Academy of Arts this October, and she is the first woman

Officer to be elected since the founding of the Academy

is Keeper of the Schools, which offers the only three year post graduate degree course in Europe. As a printmaker and a teacher, both at the Academy Schools, and previknows the importance of teaching both for the student respect and the inspiration involved that makes her ously at Londons Royal College of Art, Eileen Cooper

and the teacher, and it is the dialogue, the mutual etching of The Lesson particularly symbolic for ThandArts auction.

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Nicky Savage and Janet Shaw

UK UK H A N Y A

Sterling Silver choker, 50 cm This exquisite choker is a once-off celebration of collaboration and design between Zulu Bead-

and Durban-based jewellery artist, Nicky Savage. Meaning to shine in Zulu, ukukhanya was created with specially-made sterling silver beads beads, and Ethiopian silver prayer beads. Nicky Savage has sold her jewellery both locally and

work Projects founder and designer, Janet Shaw,

Botswana quartz, smoky quartz, labradorite, glass overseas, privately as well as through galleries and

in combination with pearls, semi-precious stones,

boutiques. The underlying theme in her jewellery is shape and texture. At the moment the simple there rather than what is there. This is evident in her organic oval range. line intrigues her, often focusing on what is not

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Tyler Howard

STUD Y O F Z E B R A 2
torn newspaper, 60 x 60 cm director, this piece calls into question ideas of Designed and created by Thandas founder and

freedom, knowledge, culture, and sustainability. and life in the rainbow nation (or any post-colonial society). With rigidly segregated lines and at work. Words and sentences are fractured and rendered meaningless in their traditional form. ing as part of the bigger picture, deriding the coarsely torn edges, we get a sense of the tensions They are absorbed by the chaos, but regain meanto find its grounding in something more ethereal. run around in the woods.. we get from watching a steak while it can still In a way it evokes that strange feeling of peace nitpicking and precision of political correctness, It explores the harsh realities of life in the bush

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Anonymous

Z ULU M E A T P L A T T E R
Jacaranda wood with food grade paint, 34 x 51 x 10 cm a fusion of traditional African carving and modern This piece is symbolic of the new South Africa;

to find an identity within existing preconceptions

utility. It reflects the pressure of minority groups

fill with a curry stew and share with your neighbours!

and perspectives. To complete this platters journey,

of ubuntu through generous sharing of food, cultures,

journey epitomizes the potential for the new spirit

and then sprayed in a modern city facility, this pieces

of Africa. Carved in a traditional Zulu hut in Zululand

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Janet and Angela Shaw

OLD B O O K L A M P
paper and metal 25 x 23 cm in Africa long ago and suggests that with knowMade of old books, this lamp reminds us of a time

Durban locals Denise Kiggan and Sandile Sithole. white, cream, grey and black and to the light and shadow created by the folds. The limited, muted qualities of the finished pieces. When the books have been folded no glue or other fixatives are paper getting hot, the lamp specs are: curling corners. The text adds to the tones of off-

world. Shaw Sisters developed this lamp with fellow The books show their age with yellowed pages and

ledge, comes a responsibility to take care of our

palette of text on paper accentuates the sculptural usedthe pressure of the folds push the 2D object into its 3D form. The lamp is an LED to avoid the 3w GU10 220V LED, warm white.

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Ezequiel Mabote

TH E A R T O F B E A UT Y
woodblock print on paper, edition of 10, 58 x 69 cm This woman exudes beauty and poise, with lovely lines that move gracefully. The artist was born by observing the local textile workers and wood in Mozambique in 1979 and developed his skills

carvers. He moved to South Africa in 1998 and printing, painting, sculpture, and bookbinding

further developed his skills in printmaking, textile

traditional folk tales and family stories told by his Africa and the USA.

images from his childhood memories and illustrates grandparents. He has exhibited throughout South

through the BAT center in Durban. Mabote creates

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Clint Strydom

F IREWO O D
photograph, edition of 5, 42 x 59.4 cm This photograph tells a beautiful and emotional story of a woman keeping possibly tired and apprehensive, her a home in a rural community. Although

of South Africa and his work reflects the rural areas and people of his surroundof charcoal sketches, with strong coastline. Clints work is reminiscent ings on the rugged and beautiful

Clint Strydom, lives on the South Coast

and endurance. The photographer,

striking features tell of strength, hope,

dramatic lines and earthy textures. led him to become one of South Africas for detail and composition that has It is this uniqueness and keen eye

leading photographers.

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Mbali

Ubuhle Project

TH RE E C O WS
glass beads on cloth, 23 x 62 cm Nguni cows, exquisitely beaded This piece by Mbali features three

onto cloth. Nguni cows are synonnation and have long been appreciated for their beauty, multiple wealth in the Zulu culture and They are a measure of a mans colours, and expressive horns. ymous with the traditional Zulu

in the centre of a circle of huts for protection at night. In the rural many people still raise cattle and use them to pay lobola, or bride price. comunity where Thanda works,

were traditionally kept in a kraal

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Mangutshane
Ubuhle Project

H ILLS 1

glass beads on cloth, 18.5 x 26 cm demonstrate subtle colour and texture beaders. She created a piece called Niza, which now forms part of the Design in New York City. Rolling waves of abstract forms

The artist is one of Ubuhles master Umontho (Wealth) with Noluvuyo collection at the Museum of Arts and

variations in Hills I and Hills II.

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Mangutshane
Ubuhle Project

H ILLS I I
glass beads on cloth, 19 x 26 cm Kwazulu, with small symbolic motifs More rolling forms evoke the hills of

introducing brilliant flashes of colour.

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Mangutshane
Ubuhle Project

F LOR A

glass beads on cloth, 22 x 32 cm broken by soft shapes in the foreStrong blocks of colour are delicately

ground of this piece. Interesting specific colours. to create vibrancy and highlight

combinations of glass beads assist

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Sylvia Nyawose
Zen Zulu

STRIP E WI R E P L A T E
telephone wire, 33 cm diameter material and basic colours with high levels piece. First started by night watchmen using scrap wire, baskets woven with ment from the flower-shaped centre of the This incredibly striking piece uses a simple

of skill to create zebra-like stripes of move-

telephone wire are now highly collectible.

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Zodwa Mjwara
Zen Zulu

AN IM A L S TO R Y P L A T E
telephone wire, 38 cm diameter and planning to tell a story of animals, This piece incorporates spectacular skill

for their skills in weaving grass baskets, woven so tightly that they were used of brightly coloured telephone wire. areas have adopted the new medium to store liquids. Today, weavers in urban

The Zulu people have long been known

each with their own detail and character.

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Nana Sibaya

Zulu Beadwork Project

AS YM M E T R I C A L B R O N Z E
glass beads, 75 cm pieces, this stunning collar pushes traditional Zulu lives in Eskabeni. She learnt to bead in 2003 from Fit for the runway and inspired by current-day fashion

in 1976, Nana is a single mother of two children and is regarded as one of Zulu Beadworks top beaders. Phumzile Shozi. Nana has a rare natural talent and

beadwork to the limits of avante garde design. Born

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Shaw Sisters

Z ULU S H IE L D B O WL
food grade paint, 38 x 30 cm Jacaranda wood sprayed with The contemporary white paint helps

of this traditional wooden Zulu bowl.

to highlight the interesting shape

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Rose Tsabedze

Bulembu Creativity Centre

E MBR O I D E R Y S A M P L ER
stitching on cloth, 4 x 47 cm this piece also shows the comradery and support that develops between women Reflective of the important role of women,

of the community. Rose lives in Bulembu, embroiderer and develops all of her own and a support network of healing for the and climbing mountains. She is a master

Swaziland and enjoys singing, Swazi dancing, designs. She is part of the Bulembu Creativity

Centre, which aims to create employment

embroiderers who are part of the project.

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Nombuso Nkwanyana Zen Zulu

WHITE L A C E B O WL
telephone wire, 54 cm diameter x 23 cm high Graceful and delicate, this take on telephone a refreshingly classic and refined look. wire weaving softens the medium to offer

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Isaac Sithole

SHAR I N G T H E Z UL U B E E R
woodcut, edition of 100, 44 x 41 cm Thanda founders Tyler and Angela chose this of community and sharing with one another. piece because it embodies the Thanda philosophy

Mozambique and learned to carve wood from

The artist, Isaac Sithole, was born in Maputo, He moved to South Africa with a friend and today

the other wood carvers in the area when he was 12. which means cutting away at the woodblock focuses on colour reduction woodcut techniques,

for each colour printing.

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Isaac Sithole

R E AL L O V E
woodcut, edition of 12, 20 x 21 cm has been torn by migrant labour, apartheid laws, by daily and cultural activities of people in the genuine love that survives. Isaac is inspired poverty, and AIDS, this portrait tells of the In a country where the social fabric of families

living into art.

in the ordinary, to transform the spirit of the

village and says I am inspired by the beauty

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Isaac Sithole

Z EBR A I N T H E P O O L
woodcut, edition of 100, 30 x 22 cm play on positive and negative space portrays This interesting mixture of patterns and fun

with excellent skill and comical use of line.

a zebras awkward position at a drinking hole

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Clint Strydom

J UMP R E D
photograph, edition of 5, 42 x 59.4 cm joy of the kind money cannot buy. Simple, beautiful, graceful, and This boy shows pure exuberance and happy, the boy is in a place of nature and peace set against the dramatic red clouds in the background. Inter-

nationally, Clint Strydoms work can Centre in the UK and as part of the the FIFA Soccer World Cup. 2010 African Fine Art Collection for

be found in the Aston Martin Design

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Clint Strydom

WHEE L B A R R O W K I D
photograph, edition of 5, 29.7 x 42 cm Taken on the road outside Thanda After-School, this photograph tells a poignant story about the and fear. Clint Strydom has been a supporter his assistance. hardened by survival, yet behind them lies sorrow of Thanda for years, visiting frequently to offer lives of children in the community. Piercing eyes

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Shaw Sisters

B OOK F L O WE R S
paper and branches, 7 flowers 20cm (with stems: 95 cm) Thanda asked for donations of books and with that, we received heaps of were simply falling to pieces. From received some old, tired books which wonderfully inspiring books. We also

to grow flowers. These flowers are

these dead books, we are helping

reflective of the future leaders we are empowering them with support and

trying to grow. By taking a generation that many say is falling to pieces and skills, we are building a nation that is responsible, tolerant, and hopeful.

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Immi Storrs

E AGLE H E A D
edition of 75, 35 x 42.5 cm archival pigment ink on archival watercolour paper,

Fierce and strong, this piece speaks of the world of

New York-based Immi Storrs work is part of many Women in the Arts in Washington DC, and the Museum in New York, the National Museum for

nature and the powers within it. Influenced by Africa, collections including ones at the National Academy

White House in Washington DC.

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Jonathan Kenworthy

COM P L E TE WO R K S
signed copy of book. Minimum bid 75 works of Jonathan Kenworthy, is a beautiful history of the artists works and sculpture. From the horsemen in Afghanistan to the tiger to the nomads of East Africas northern deserts, compelling, bringing a fresh new approach and eye to sculpture and to bronze. in Nepal and from the cheetah in the savannah he has made images which are both powerful and Dr. Catherine Willis, London. Signed by the artist himself, this book on the complete

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Phumizile Shozi and Nicky Savage

ISIPH O E S I H L E

Sterling silver and glass beaded balls, 70 cm With oxidized Sterling silver loops by Nicky Savage and striking glass beaded balls by special gift, exudes a fine linear elegance. Phumizile Shozi, this long necklace, meaning Phumizile learned to bead aged 11, taught by Eskebheni with her husband and three children. Phumi is a master crafts person and has taught

her mother Thembi Shozi. She now lives in many men and women in her area to earn

a living wage through beading.

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Nancy Jakubik

QUIE T WO R K
fabric sewn onto cloth, 90 x 37.5 cm, framed sewn down to capture details, movement, and Nancy Jakubik uses fabric pieces meticulously

shadows in portraits. Growing up in her grandmothers dress shop, she learned to love differ-

to use them.

ent fabrics and has developed innovative ways

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POST CARDS TO THANDA from ART FIRST

Many artists represented by Art First have connections with South Africa and elsewhere

in Africa. They have also taught in Fine Art These art works, in the form of post cards, have been given as a message of support to art teachers working with Thanda, and

Institutions for substantial periods of time.

on the Art First website, www.artfirst.co.uk, details are listed here. in the interests of brevity, only the works

projects. The artists biographies can be viewed

being done for the Thanda After School

as a gesture of respect for the amazing work

Luciano Bonomi

TH E B UI L DE R
collage on card, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Eileen Cooper RA

TIGER S T R I C K
printed collage, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Jake Harvey

R E ST

watercolour on card, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Margaret Hunter

TOGE T H E R I D E A
gouache on card, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Kevin Laycock

UN CE R T A I N H A R M O N Y
acrylic on card, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Will Maclean

CH RI S T M A S M A S T
ink on card, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Louis Maqhubela

N IGH T

gouache on card, 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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Joni Brenner

UN TIT LE D ( S K UL L )
watercolour on paper, 10.5 x 15 cm

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Mychael Barratt

ROUSSEAUS CAT
etching, edition of 150, 47 x 45 cm Drawing on everything from fairytales to everyday life, Mychaels works are wonderfully comical and mythical. Part of his popular artists pets series, this print portrays Rousseaus cat using the style and themes of the artist Rousseau. His work has displayed in over 30 galleries across the UK. been featured in many exhibitions and is currently

Discerning Eye Exhibition later this year.

Eileen Cooper chose one of his pieces for the

for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

In 2005, his print Waterloo Sunset was selected

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Angela Fisher

H AN D O F F A T I M A N EC K L A C E
silver from Morocco, enclosing a Tuareg talisman A protective silver stylised Hand of Fatima

have said, During our 30 years in Africa observed that life relies on a continuing cycle of giving and receiving. Each rite depends on this basic principle.

in Africa, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

jewellery initiatives to support women

Alexander. Developing a foundation and

Angela Fisher Jewellery, designed by Maria

hangs from a silver torque and comes from

box from the Sahara Desert. This pendant

recording traditional ceremonies, we have begins with a gift or an offering: survival

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Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

DINKA

LEGENDARY CATTLE KEEPERS OF SUDAN photographic book, hardback, 40 x 30 cm standing groups of pastoralists on the African continent. The Dinka of Southern Sudan are one of the most out-

their animals are their link to God. This magnificent

Living in perfect harmony with their cattle, they believe

photographic book by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, with over 220 pages of images, serves as a moving testimony to one of the last great pastoral peoples on the Angela Fisher are not only truly remarkable photogcontinent. As Don Johanson of the Institute of Origins

at Arizona State University says, Carol Beckwith and

raphers, but their dedication to preserving for all time leled. Their celebration of Africa cultures will forever continent that gave rise to all humanity.

the dazzling diversity of African ceremonies is unparal-

serve as the most compelling and passionate portrayal of the splendour of human creativity from the very

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