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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrestel Publishing
ISBN-103791339605
ISBN-139783791339603
eBay Product ID (ePID)64452323
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHyena and Other Men
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSubjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies, General, Animals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Photography, Science
AuthorPieter Hugo
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight29.7 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-938100
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal779.2092
SynopsisMany myths surround the "Hyena Men" who haunt the peripheries of Nigeria's cities. Accompanied by hyenas, rock pythons and baboons, these men earn a living by performing before crowds and selling traditional medicines. Pieter Hugo's extraordinary portraits of their liminal existence reveal an uncanny world of complex, codependent relationships, where familiar distinctions between dominance and submission, wildness and domesticity, tradition and modernity are constantly subverted. Nigerian journalist Adetokunbo Abiola introduces readers to the "Hyena Men," explaining the traditions and mystique behind their practices. Presented in thirty-five full-color plates, these intense portraits reveal why Hugo is one of the most exciting young photographers at work today.
LC Classification NumberDT515.2
