The two photographers produced 15 acclaimed books. Their defining body of work, the double volume African Ceremonies (1999), is a pan-African study of rituals and rites of passage from birth to death, covering 93 ceremonies from 26 countries. This publication won the United Nations Award for Excellence for its “vision and understanding of the role of cultural traditions in the pursuit of world peace.” Their latest book, Painted Bodies: African Body Painting, Tattoos and Scarification, is a pan-African Study of the art of body painting that focuses on the oldest art form of decorating the body. Used to attract the opposite sex, establish tribal identity, and access the power of the spirit world.

Say Beckwith & Fisher: “We feel privileged to photograph these cultures that possess a wealth of knowledge that should be celebrated, shared, and honored. It is our life passion to document and create a powerful visual record of these vanishing ways of life for future generations”