During the course of his 30-year career, Art Wolfe has produced more than a million photographic images and published sixty books. Wolfe's stunning pictures interpret and record the world's wildlife, landscapes, and native cultures, inspiring people to celebrate and protect these precious assets.
Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe is an intimate and upbeat series that offers unique insights on nature, cultures, environmental issues, and the new realm of digital photography.
Ethiopia is like no other place in Africa. Some of the isolated animist tribes who have lived there for centuries are still unaware that they reside in a country called Ethiopia. In this episode, Art ventures into the Omo Valley, Ethiopia's nearly inaccessible and richest tribal zone. After enduring muddy, impassable roads and swollen rivers, he makes his way to the Hamer, Karo, and remote Surma tribes. He documents the tribes' unique body painting, elaborate adornments, and timeless ceremonies.
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Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe is produced by Edge of the Earth Productions, LLC. In association with Blue Moon Productions, Inc. and presented by Oregon Public Broadcasting. It is distributed nationwide by American Public Television (APT).
Funding provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. and the Microsoft Corporation.
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Composition of People and Reducing Contrast on Skin
Follow Art Wolfe to Ethiopia and watch as he photographs Karo villagers to translate a culture and create an aesthetic. Also, see how Art uses an extension tube to highlight the details of the Hamer men in Ethiopia. Watch the videos.