In an effort to inform you about the project, and share some of our experiences and human encounters along the way with you, we will publish news, blog posts, videos, slideshows and stories from the archive on this page.
Anders shows an image from his 1981–82 trip to Samoa, where he photographed the local tattooing customs.
The winner of one of the fine art prints, which were on display during the exhibition at Nenaderthal Museum in Düsseldorf, is Felicitas Hammer from Mettmann, Germany.
Her chosen picture, ”Japanese boys in traditional clothes”, will be sent to her shortly.
Anders shows an image which did not make it into the book.
Anders reports from the opening of Rites of Life in Växjö, Sweden, and shows a couple of images from the exhibition hall.
On November 13, the indoor exhibition Rites of Life opens at The House of Emigrants, Växjö, Sweden.
In conjunction with the exhibition the museum will also show a 13-minute, behind-the-scenes video about Anders Ryman’s work on the project Rites of Life.
The winner of one of the fine art prints, which were on display during the exhibition in Copenhagen, is Anders Nyholt from Herlev, Denmark.
His chosen picture, ”Uru Murato fishermen in Bolivia”, will be sent to him shortly.
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Anders reports from the first exhibition week in Copenhagen.
This image from Northern Norway was shot during the first trip for the Rites of Life project.
Now Rites of Life takes another major step outside photographer Anders Ryman’s native home of Sweden. On August 20 the big open air exhibition opens at Nytorv Square in the heart of Copenhagen.