In this very personal collection of photographs inspired by her childhood near the Namib Desert in southwest Africa, the author stresses the importance of the natural world. Ms. Courtney-Clark lived with her grandfather in Africa as a child, and has written several books on her journeys there.
Maya Angelou has written the introduction to this collection of art by women of West Africa that includes body decoration, weaving, fabric design, pottery, paintings, and mural art.
As an author, poet, actress, director, and civic leader, Maya Angelou has had a profound influence on the lives of millions around the world. One of those whose lives she touched, photographer Margaret Courtney-Clarke, offers a tribute in these pages - moving and revealing portraits of her friend. Taken over the course of a year, at bookstore ...
This is a record of the Berber women whose way of life is being eroded as modern times and warfare encroaches. The Berber people can be found around the Atlas Mountains area of North Africa. This book documents their difficult lives - from long mule journeys to sell their handmade clay pots in crowded souks, to stoically carrying water and ...
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