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ART: PRIVATE VIEW Himbas and Hereros from Mon Coningsby Gallery, London W1
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Contrasts of tone and texture are a feature of the work of great
photographers. A surreal colonial remnant in south west Africa
presented Jim Naughten with the chance to explore these two aspects
of his art with pictures of the Herero and Himba tribes in Namibia.
The Himbas might be described as traditionalists, wearing goatskin
skirts, leather and shell jewellery, their exposed skin glowing
terracotta red with a clay and butter mixture. Since the arrival of
missionaries in 1884, the ...
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ART: PRIVATE VIEW Himbas and Hereros from Mon Coningsby Gallery, London W1
The Independent - London
; Contrasts of tone and texture are a feature of the work of great photographers. A surreal colonial remnant in south west Africa presented Jim Naughten with the chance to explore these two aspects of his art with pictures of the Herero and Himba tribes in Namibia. The Himbas might be described as
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The Independent - London
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Evening Standard - London
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