Self-portrait with a store assistant at the West African Drug Company, 1952 (printed 2023)
James Barnorexpand_more
Gelatin silver printexpand_more
The Walter McCarthy and Clara Ueland Endowment for Photographs and gift of funds from an anonymous donorexpand_more 2023.4
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James Barnor’s 1952 photograph offers a triple portrait; depicting the artist, a store attendant, and a small sliver of life in Accra in the years leading up to Ghana’s independence from Britain in 1957. Trained as both a portrait photographer and photojournalist, Barnor blends both traditions here. By pointing his camera at a mirror, Barnor places himself and his work in the bustle of the store, while the smiling young woman leaning against the counter.
Details
- Title
- Self-portrait with a store assistant at the West African Drug Company
- Artist Life
- born 1929
- Role
- Photographer
- Accession Number
- 2023.4
- Curator Approved
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