Quotes / Affirmations
QUOTES / AFFIRMATIONS
About the work of Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
“Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher are not only truly remarkable photographers, but their dedication to preserving for all time the dazzling diversity of African Ceremonies is unparalleled. Their celebration of African cultures will forever serve as the most compelling and passionate portrayal of the splendour of human creativity from the very continent that gave rise to all humanity.”
—Dr. Donald Johanson, Director / Founder, Institute of Human Origins
“Beckwith and Fisher have done more than anyone to awaken the world’s appreciation of everything African, from adornment to the rapidly vanishing ceremonies.”
—Peter Keller, PhD, President of the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
“I believe that Carol and Angela have responded to an urgent call from the continent’s ancestors to record sacred ceremonies before it is too late. African Ceremonies has been born from their dedication and it stands as an enduring statement for future generations as well as a call to preserve the priceless diversity of Africa’s ceremonial life.”
—Malidoma Patrice Somé, Dagara Shaman and Writer
“When I am in a wilderness, I often experience a sense of awe at the beauty of creation and the sacredness of life. The photographs and books of African Ceremonies inspire similar feelings.”
—Paul Kitesho, Maasai Orphans Education Fund
“This collection represents the collective heritage of humanity, rare and incomparable in both quality and quantity, it is a jewel of jewels and a resource of knowledge of unparalleled value. In this archive, the two have ensured that what has been captured will be safeguarded forever, never to die in human memory.”
—George Okello Abungu, Associate Professor of Heritage Studies, University of Mauritius
“Carol and Angela have vision and knowledge and could be the best world leaders or advisors, even to me. If all people behaved and acted like them this world would be a better place to live.”
—Prince Amadou Njoya, Bamoun Royal Kingdom, Cameroon
"Our deepest respect for your lifelong cultural history work in Africa, your toughness as explorers, your skill as photographers and story tellers - and most importantly as ambassadors and guardians for Africa's cultural heritage."
—Nigel Winser, Former Deputy Director, Royal Geographical Society