by David Howard
$39.95
288 pages
ISBN-10: 0867197048
ISBN-13: 9780867197044
Publisher: Last Gasp
A sensitive and personal portrayal featuring 889 pictures of ten tribes from Thailand, Laos, Burma, Vietnam and the Philippines. This original and innovative book embodies traditions that have evolved over thousands of years and which are slowly vanishing. A lavish production and an invaluable historical record that combines anthropology and popular culture. "I chose to dedicate these pictures and stories to the tribes people themselves, in the hope that their way of life and works of art can be preserved through the protection afforded through public recognition. I offer this book as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, recognizing in the lives of these tribes that essential strength resides, and the endurance of their culture is insured."??David Howard, in the Dedication. Hardcover, color.
"A rewarding and intriguing project..." -Paul Michael Taylor, The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C.
"An experimental photographer of amazing ability." -San Francisco Chronicle and New York's Village Voice
"...beautiful and compelling." -Kathleen Berrin, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
David Howard's work has been published in more than 33 periodicals, exhibited in 39 group shows, 23 one-man shows, and collected by 11 museums. His photography exhibitions in France, Mexico, Japan, Ireland, the Philippines, and the US have established him internationally and his experimental films and video documentaries have also won recognition at numerous institutions and museums.
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