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Anisfield-Wolf Book Award アニスフィールド=ウルフしょう

Edition 46 (1981)

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Winners

3 people
Carol Beckwith きゃろる べっくうぃず Winner

By combining photographs with the voice of someone from within the community, the book renders Maasai daily life, ritual, prayer, and family ties in rich depth. Its large format preserves the feel of place and the texture of lived culture.

A vivid photo book that draws readers into the Maasai world through images and testimony.

276 pages
Maasai culturephotographyritualEast Africaethnography
Tepilit Ole Saitoti てぴりっと おれ さいとてぃ Winner

By combining photographs with the voice of someone from within the community, the book renders Maasai daily life, ritual, prayer, and family ties in rich depth. Its large format preserves the feel of place and the texture of lived culture.

A vivid photo book that draws readers into the Maasai world through images and testimony.

276 pages
Maasai culturephotographyritualEast Africaethnography
Jamake Highwater じゃめいく はいうぉーたー Winner

The book takes a broad view of Native American painting, showing relationships among works and the range of artistic expression. It stands out not only for its art-historical organization but also for the way it traces cultural connections.

A richly illustrated book that surveys Native American art with a wide lens.

224 pages
Native North American peoplespaintingart historyillustrationcultural expression