Faie Davis

Australia  • 1941

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Faie Davis’s career spans all things creative including photography, art direction, design, illustration, commercial film direction and writing.

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Faie has won and judged creative awards all over the world and her work has been published in Germany, Australia and the Middle East. Faie is also the author/photographer of the acclaimed LOOKBOOK series featuring some of the world’s more unusual destinations and the indigenous peoples who live there. She is currently mounting a photographic expedition to the Sudan and Angola before returning to Namibia to complete her comprehensive photographic study of the Himba in Namibia, a project that has spanned over a decade.

Her previous career as one of Australia’s top advertising creative directors, started in the theatre, painting and creating sets and costumes for designers of the Australian Opera and Ballet Companies including Sir Sidney Nolan.

Her sojourn into advertising saw her headquartered in Asia where she famously co-created the ‘Singapore Girl’ campaign, the only advertising icon to be immortalized in London’s Madame Tussauds waxworks museum.

Her career in this field took her all over the world working with some of the industry’s greatest photographers until she returned to Australia to set up her own highly creative, boutique Agency. Here she created strategies and campaigns for world renowned clients including Louis Vuitton, Oroton, Sheridan, Georg Jensen, Ella Baché, The Ritz Carlton Hotels Group, Harpers Bazaar and many others.

When she is not traveling the world photographing and living with indigenous tribes on the African continent, she works out of her premises on the harbour in Sydney, Australia.


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All artworks of Faie Davis
Photography, Himba children tree master, Faie Davis

Himba children tree master

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Himba children teenager, Faie Davis

Himba children teenager

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Himba children straight portrait, Faie Davis

Himba children straight portrait

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Himba children look right, Faie Davis

Himba children look right

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Himba children look right, Faie Davis

Himba children look right

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Himba children blanket master, Faie Davis

Himba children blanket master

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Mahumbi girl with ungava hairstyle variation. Humbi. Angola, Faie Davis

Mahumbi girl with ungava hairstyle variation. Humbi. Angola

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 58.5 x 26 cm

$975

Photography, Karo celebration preparation, Faie Davis

Karo celebration preparation

Faie Davis

Photography - 35 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$980

Photography, Himba mother and child, Faie Davis

Himba mother and child

Faie Davis

Photography - 113.6 x 81.6 x 0.25 cm

$1,500

Photography, Karo party person, Faie Davis

Karo party person

Faie Davis

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$980

Photography, Mursi teenager, Faie Davis

Mursi teenager

Faie Davis

Photography - 89.4 x 63 x 0.25 cm

$1,500

Photography, Karo Celebration preparation, Faie Davis

Karo Celebration preparation

Faie Davis

Photography - 40 x 42 x 0.1 cm

$980

Photography, Hamar Women from Ethiopia, Faie Davis

Hamar Women from Ethiopia

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm

$975

Photography, Spotty face beauty, Faie Davis

Spotty face beauty

Faie Davis

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$925

Photography, Karo waiting game, Faie Davis

Karo waiting game

Faie Davis

Photography - 40 x 35 x 0.1 cm

$950

Photography, Karo people from Ethiopia, Faie Davis

Karo people from Ethiopia

Faie Davis

Photography - 30 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$990

Photography, Karo make up artists, Faie Davis

Karo make up artists

Faie Davis

Photography - 45 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$980

Photography, Himba Beauty, Faie Davis

Himba Beauty

Faie Davis

Photography - 85.8 x 76.8 x 0.25 cm

$1,500

Photography, Karo body painters, Faie Davis

Karo body painters

Faie Davis

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$995

Photography, Tribal celebration 1, Faie Davis

Tribal celebration 1

Faie Davis

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$980

Photography, The himba, Faie Davis

The himba

Faie Davis

Photography - 85.8 x 76.8 x 0.25 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tryptich - The Black on Black Collection, Faie Davis

Tryptich - The Black on Black Collection

Faie Davis

Photography - 62.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm

$1,200

Photography, Nguegalengo girl from Garganta, with goat. Angola, Faie Davis

Nguegalengo girl from Garganta, with goat. Angola

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 58.5 x 2.5 cm

$975

Photography, Mukuaita wearing ker ungava hairstyle. Angola, Faie Davis

Mukuaita wearing ker ungava hairstyle. Angola

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 58.5 x 2.5 cm

$975

Photography, Nguengalengo boy with chicken, Faie Davis

Nguengalengo boy with chicken

Faie Davis

Photography - 61 x 58 x 2.5 cm

$975

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Who is the artist?

Faie Davis’s career spans all things creative including photography, art direction, design, illustration, commercial film direction and writing.

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Faie has won and judged creative awards all over the world and her work has been published in Germany, Australia and the Middle East. Faie is also the author/photographer of the acclaimed LOOKBOOK series featuring some of the world’s more unusual destinations and the indigenous peoples who live there. She is currently mounting a photographic expedition to the Sudan and Angola before returning to Namibia to complete her comprehensive photographic study of the Himba in Namibia, a project that has spanned over a decade.

Her previous career as one of Australia’s top advertising creative directors, started in the theatre, painting and creating sets and costumes for designers of the Australian Opera and Ballet Companies including Sir Sidney Nolan.

Her sojourn into advertising saw her headquartered in Asia where she famously co-created the ‘Singapore Girl’ campaign, the only advertising icon to be immortalized in London’s Madame Tussauds waxworks museum.

Her career in this field took her all over the world working with some of the industry’s greatest photographers until she returned to Australia to set up her own highly creative, boutique Agency. Here she created strategies and campaigns for world renowned clients including Louis Vuitton, Oroton, Sheridan, Georg Jensen, Ella Baché, The Ritz Carlton Hotels Group, Harpers Bazaar and many others.

When she is not traveling the world photographing and living with indigenous tribes on the African continent, she works out of her premises on the harbour in Sydney, Australia.

What is Faie Davis’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: African Aesthetic, Harlem Renaissance, Black Arts Movement

When was Faie Davis born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1941