Anders Ryman

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Rites of Life

EVERYWHERE IN THE world, among all people, ceremony marks the transitions from one stage of life to another. For more than seven years, photographer and anthropologist Anders Ryman traveled around the world and documented more than thirty rites?baptism, accession to manhood, confirmation, graduation and marriage, to name but a few. The result is a book of powerful images and compelling words depicting the ways people around the world engage in life?s most important moments. Culture, religion and traditions may vary dramatically, but we humans are fundamentally very similar and we all possess a need to manifest the steps we take on the path of life. The book is sold in an exclusive box in the form of a cassette, and makes an excellent gift for celebrations such as graduations, christenings, birthdays and weddings.Rites of Life encompasses 560 pages and contains more than 280 images.Överallt i världen, bland alla folk, markerar ceremonier människans övergång från ett skede i livet till ett annat. I mer än sju år har fotografen och antropologen Anders Ryman rest runt jorden och dokumenterat drygt trettio riter - dop, manbarhetsrit, konfirmation, examen, bröllop, begravning för att bara nämna några. Resultatet är en magnifik bok som i starka bilder och fängslande text skildrar människor över hela världen i några av livets starkaste ögonblick. Detta praktverk fascinerar och berör på djupet. Kultur, religion och traditioner må vara olika, men vi människor är i grunden mycket lika och vi har alla ett behov av att manifestera de steg vi tar på livets väg. Boken ligger i en exklusiv ask, i form av en kassett, och är en utmärkt gåva vid olika högtider i livet - såsom examen, dop, födelsedag eller bröllop.Boken är 560 sidor tjock och innehåller mer än 280 bilder.

Everywhere in the world, among all people, ceremony marks the transitions from one stage of life to another. For more than seven years, photographer and anthropologist Anders Ryman traveled around the world and documented more than thirty rites—baptism, accession to manhood, confirmation, graduation and marriage, to name but a few. The result is a book of powerful images and compelling words depicting the ways people around the world engage in life’s most important moments. Culture, religion and traditions may vary dramatically, but we humans are fundamentally very similar and we all possess a need to manifest the steps we take on the path of life. The book is sold in an exclusive box in the form of a cassette, and makes an excellent gift for celebrations such as graduations, christenings, birthdays and weddings. Rites of Life encompasses 560 pages and contains more than 280 images.