Natural fashion : tribal decoration from Africa / Hans Silvester.

By: Language: English Original language: French Publication details: London : Thames & Hudson, 2009.Description: 167 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780500288054 (pbk.) :
  • 0500288054 (pbk.) :
Uniform titles:
  • Habits de la nature. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22
Summary: Over the course of numerous voyages to Africa's Omo Valley, Hans Silvester became fascinated by the beauty of the Surma, Mursi, Hamer and Kurma tribes, who share a taste for body painting and extravagant decorations borrowed from nature. This collection of photographs captures these accoutrements.
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This translation originally published: 2008.

Over the course of numerous voyages to Africa's Omo Valley, Hans Silvester became fascinated by the beauty of the Surma, Mursi, Hamer and Kurma tribes, who share a taste for body painting and extravagant decorations borrowed from nature. This collection of photographs captures these accoutrements.

Translated from the French.

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