John Kenny

Beads of the Omo Valley by John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic face mount

2009

The Arbore of southern Ethiopia are a small group living within a few square miles of the Omo Valley. They are located near to Lake Stefanie, known locally as Chew Bahir, a body of ...

I met this young married Samburu in the middle of a busy market in western Kenya. She was with a group of young women browsing the wooden stalls dotted across the dusty red earth in the lowlands of the Matthew’s Range. In Samburu communities young men spend years as warriors – a wandering lifestyle which make it impossible for them to marry. Instead they take girlfriends and give them beads and necklaces to indicate their relationship. Samburu girls adore receiving these presents and adorn themselves in more and more necklaces. The girl in this picture, although now married to an elder, still shows her beads from the time of being promised to a warrior: they are the band of 8 or so thin necklaces...

I met this young married Samburu in the middle of a busy market in western Kenya. She was with a group of young women browsing the wooden stalls dotted across the dusty red earth in the lowlands of the Matthew’s Range. In Samburu communities young men spend years as warriors – a wandering lifestyle which make it impossible for them to marry. Instead they take girlfriends and give them beads and necklaces to indicate their relationship. Samburu girls adore receiving these presents and adorn themselves in more and more necklaces. The girl in this picture, although now married to an elder, still shows her beads from the time of being promised to a warrior: they are the band of 8 or so thin necklaces...

I met this young married Samburu in the middle of a busy market in western Kenya. She was with a group of young women browsing the wooden stalls dotted across the dusty red earth in the lowlands of the Matthew’s Range. In Samburu communities young men spend years as warriors – a wandering lifestyle which make it impossible for them to marry. Instead they take girlfriends and give them beads and necklaces to indicate their relationship. Samburu girls adore receiving these presents and adorn themselves in more and more necklaces. The girl in this picture, although now married to an elder, still shows her beads from the time of being promised to a warrior: they are the band of 8 or so thin necklaces...

"The Gaze" An iconic, fashion-inspired portrait of a young Rendille woman highlighting the bold and beautiful traditions of her remote tribal culture. The print series Desert Song:...

"The Gaze" An iconic, fashion-inspired portrait of a young Rendille woman highlighting the bold and beautiful traditions of her remote tribal culture. The print series Desert Song:...

"Untitled 2" In this best-selling, award-winning image, a Karo tribeswoman shows off her pierced lower lip. Self expression is paramount in this community, and both men and women c...

"""Untitled 2"" Black and white portrait of a Karo tribeswoman with a pierced lower lip Piercing a lip is common practice among the Karo women in Ethiopia The nautical print series Sail: Majesty at Sea is an intimate look at two revered racing boat classes and their incredible and enduring design as they navigate the open seas. Images from this series are in the permanent collection of the Mariners' Museum, Newport News, VA. Offered in a limited edition, these works are printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, which sets the standard for image definition and color depth. Each print includes an embossed certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered. All images are printed in-house on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For your convenience, all images are printed with a 3” paper border; this is not included in the listed sizes. Drew Doggett is an award-winning photographer, best-selling author, and filmmaker whose work tells the extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities through a fashion-inspired lens. His photography appears in more than 25 countries and is in both private and public collections, notably at the Smithsonian African Art Museum, the Four Seasons, the Waldorf Astoria, and many others. He has earned over 130 awards and honors for his images and films, and his work has been published across numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, and others. He has partnered with brands such as Ralph Lauren, Hasselblad, and Leica. When he’s not creating his photography, Drew shares his passion for wild places by guiding small-group photographic expeditions around the globe. He has also published several best-selling books, one with a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & U.N. Messenger of Peace. Related Tags: people, photography, piercing, portrait, body, tribes, fine art, black and white, africa, jewelry, lips...