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Acts of Faith is a powerful new volume from Art Wolfe exploring the beauty, diversity, and humanity of spiritual life around the world. Through striking photographs and thoughtful essays, the book reveals both the spectacle and the intimate personal nature of faith across cultures.
OCTOBER 2026 | INSIGHT EDITIONS | 272 PAGES | 11 x 14″
About the Book
Acts of Faith is a powerful new volume from Art Wolfe that explores the beauty, diversity, and humanity of spiritual life around the world. Through striking photographs captured across dozens of countries, Wolfe documents sacred ceremonies, pilgrimage sites, intimate moments of prayer, and traditions that continue to shape identity, community, and everyday life. From vivid public celebrations to quiet acts of devotion, the book reveals both the spectacle and the deeply personal nature of faith.
With a foreword by Pico Iyer and essays by Art Davidson, Acts of Faith pairs extraordinary imagery with thoughtful reflection and cultural context, creating an immersive journey through the many ways people express reverence, meaning, and connection. The collection highlights both widely recognized traditions and lesser-seen rituals, inviting readers to appreciate the richness of belief across cultures while reflecting on the shared human threads that unite us.
Beautifully produced as a hardcover volume, Acts of Faith is both a visual celebration and a meaningful keepsake—an inspiring addition for collectors of fine photography books, admirers of world culture, and anyone drawn to stories of human dignity and wonder.
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Media & Video
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Art Wolfe at Kilauea
The Kilauea volcano is considered sacred in Hawaii because it is believed to be the home of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. Many Native Hawaiians, view eruptions as expressions of her power and of the tension between creative and destructive forces in nature.
Art Wolfe at Kilauea
To the Mundari, a small ethnic group in Southern Sudan, Ankole-Watusi cattle are the sacred source of life, wealth, and social status. Mundari sometimes rub themselves in ash from burnt dung and bleach their hair with cattle urine. Dowries are paid in cattle, and a man with enough cattle can have multiple wives.
Book Details
Acts of Faith
The Beauty of Belief
Photographs by Art Wolfe
Essays by Art Davidson
Introduction by Pico Iyer
Hardcover: 272 pages with two gatefolds
Publisher: Insight Editions (October 2026)
Language: English
Dimensions: 11″ × 14″
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