Werner Forman's life work has been devoted to documenting in photographs the history, art, religion and customs of the great civilizations and tribal societies of the past. He is the co-author of some of the finest books on the achievements, attitudes, myths, rites and rituals of these cultures.

The photographs are housed at the Werner Forman Archive in London, an invaluable source of material for picture researchers, editors and authors throughout the world. New photographs are always being added as Werner Forman continues his extraordinary travels which have taken him many times around the world.