Timothy Asch (July 16, 1932 – October 3, 1994) was an American anthropologist, photographer, and ethnographic filmmaker. Along with John Marshall and Robert Gardner, Asch played an important role in the development of visual anthropology. He is particularly known for his film "The Ax Fight" and his role with the USC Center for Visual Anthropology.
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1932-07-16
Southampton, New York, USA
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Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
A Celebration of Origins
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia
The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan
Children's Magical Death
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer
The Ax Fight
A Balinese Trance Seance
The Feast
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
A Man Called "Bee"
Arrow Game
A Father Washes His Children
A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock
Weeding the Garden