News / Blog

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.

Tattoing – a mark of manhood

18 January 2011, From the archives

Ung man på Samoa tatuerasAnders shows an image from his 1981–82 trip to Samoa, where he photographed the local tattooing customs.

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And the winner of the Neanderthal picture lottery is…

1 December 2010, News

Japanese boys at the Meiji Shrine, TokyoThe 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.

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A killed darling

19 November 2010, From the archives

Xhosa youth at initiationAnders shows an image which did not make it into the book.

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Going home after opening Rites of Life in Växjö, Sweden

13 November 2010, Blog

Anders reports from the opening of Rites of Life in Växjö, Sweden, and shows a couple of images from the exhibition hall.

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Rites of Life opens at The House of Emigrants in Växjö, Sweden!

8 November 2010, News

Image from VäxjöOn 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.

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And the winner of the Copenhagen picture lottery is…

19 October 2010, News

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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Rites of Life releases new website!

10 September 2010, News

Anders Ryman and Xhosa initiatesNow it’s here! Our new website, with much more content than before. And with regular updates to come.

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Back from Copenhagen

3 September 2010, Blog

Exhibition pictureAnders reports from the first exhibition week in Copenhagen.

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Karen Utsi at the gas station

24 August 2010, From the archives

Karen UtsiThis image from Northern Norway was shot during the first trip for the Rites of Life project.

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Rites of Life opens at Nytorv, Copenhagen

16 August 2010, News

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.

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