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Terri Gold

Terri Gold

The Gerewol_A Mens Beauty Contest_Chad

In the Sahel desert of Chad, the nomadic Wodaabe people spend months apart, searching out pastures for their herds. When the rains are good, the tribes celebrate with an extraordinary beauty contest called Gerewol... and it's the men who are on parade. Infrared Image

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World Photo Annual

2023

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Professional

The Gerewol_A Mens Beauty Contest_Chad

In the Sahel desert of Chad, the nomadic Wodaabe people spend months apart, searching out pastures for their herds. When the rains are good, the tribes celebrate with an extraordinary beauty contest called Gerewol... and it's the men who are on parade. Infrared Image

About Artist

Terri Gold

Barefoot nomads roaming the desert; tribe members laughing together, their faces covered in paint; youths on horseback galloping across Tibetan plains–these are the subjects of Still Points in a Turning World, a fascinating series by photographer Terri Gold that documents the few indigenous tribal cultures left in the world. The New York-based photographer travels to faraway locations like Niger, Ethiopia, China, and India to capture stunning images of tribes and their traditional rituals. Rendered in achromatic tones with striking pops of blue, the hauntingly beautiful infrared portraits preserve the memory of clans and cultures that, although shrinking with each passing year, are still rich with unique histories and customs dating back centuries. “Indigenous cultures that still follow their traditional way of life are rapidly disappearing,” Gold writes in her artist statement. “Globalization and the push of technology into once isolated areas [are] threatening to forever alter the old ways. At risk is a vast archive of knowledge and expertise. What is the value of ancient practices? What will be discarded and what will be treasured? The timeless past will soon meet the imminent future. What will become of us if the myriad voices of indigenous people fall silent?”

Terri Gold

Photographic Areas of Focus

Fine Art, People, Portrait, Travel

Location

United States of America

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