photographs
New photos of Ju/’hoansi Added to Flickr
The Ju/’hoansi people of Tsumkwe and neighboring villages in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia are the subjects of a photo set that has been loaded into flickr over the past week. The photographer, Izla Kaya, includes numerous charming portraits of people of all ages. Many of the people shots are really wonderful, even if they […]
Hutterite Children Take Photos of their Colonies
The Billings Gazette reported on Saturday that a non-Hutterite artist has prepared a photography exhibit of daily life in six Hutterite colonies for display in several Montana museums. The unique aspect of the exhibit is that the photos were all shot last fall by Hutterite children, with the permission of their colony elders. After securing […]
Ladakhi Reactions to Tourist Photography [journal article review]
Most Ladakhis enjoy being photographed, contrary to the assumptions of many camera-toting tourists who assume that they feel resentment toward the picture taking. In a recent journal article, Alex Gillespie, a British social psychologist who spent 12 months doing field work in Ladakh, focuses on the reactions of the Ladakhis to tourists who take their […]
John Marshall Photos Now Available Through Flickr
The black and white photo on flickr of a Ju/’hoansi woman winnowing grain is only mildly interesting until you notice the dog-tag hanging around her neck—she is number 73. Her face is mostly obscured by her right arm holding up a handful of grain, which adds to the power of the shining number at the […]
Dramatic Forest Photos of the Batek [photography exhibit review]
If another Edward Steichen were to announce a 21st century “Family of Man” exhibition, Lye Tuck-Po could submit some of her pictures of the Batek for possible inclusion. The famous book Family of Man, published in 1955 as a result of the exhibition, includes human-interest photos that are supremely absorbing for the insights they give […]
