They retained their national identity.
Traveling in Africa and the Indian subcontinent, as well as documenting the lifestyle of the tribal people, the portrait photographer John Kenny (John Kenny) has created an impressive series of works called “Lines leading to perfection.” Later it was sold at Sotheby’s and became part of the family collection Getty. Because these two continents and the people living on the periphery, slowly but confidently coming nearer to civilization, begin to lose their individuality, their images becoming a rare find of tremendous value.
Toured almost the whole of Ethiopia, Kenya, West Africa, Namibia, Rajasthan, Varanasi and Nepal Himalayas, John has created a variety of different shots which tells not only about the exotic beauty of local residents, but also about their culture, traditions and life. Each frame of the face seems to “emerge” from the shadows, lit by soft, diffused natural light…
Traditional outfits of a tribe living in the OMO valley, Ethiopia. Author: John Kenny.
A girl named Barga, Ethiopia. Author: John Kenny.
Lourdes. Author: John Kenny.
Unusual outfits tribal inhabitants of Africa. Author: John Kenny.
A girl named Dancho, the tribes of the OMO river valley, Ethiopia. Author: John Kenny.
Valley OMO, Ethiopia. Author: John Kenny.
A resident of the OMO valley, Ethiopia. Author: John Kenny.
The East-West Ethiopia. Author: John Kenny.
West Africa. Author: John Kenny.
Breeding resident in West Africa. Author: John Kenny.
Portrait of African women. Author: John Kenny.
The Kenyan beauty. Author: John Kenny.
A woman with a child, Kenya. Author: John Kenny.
Portrait of a man, Kenya. Author: John Kenny.
The beauty of tribal inhabitants. Author: John Kenny.
A rare beauty. Author: John Kenny.
A woman from the tribe living in the OMO valley. Author: John Kenny.
Charm jewelry local residents. Author: John Kenny.
A woman from tribe of Himba. Author: John Kenny.
African. Author: John Kenny.
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