Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited (Photo Book, Hardcover)

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Ghana: An African Portrait by the American photographer Paul Strand was published in 1963 at the request of Kwame Nkrumah. It became a classic but is now out of print. Over 40 years after that landmark work, and coinciding with the 50th anniversary celebrations of Ghana’s independence, the country is documented again as it enters the 21st century.

With more than 150 photographs, this book presents Ghana at a historic moment in time remembering its past and tradition, while looking ahead to a bright future. Six photographers with six points of view of working present a unique portrait of the country, through these photographs. From Accra to Bolatanga, and Elmina to Aflao, these are images of a country that is changing yet still retains much of its traditional character.

There are photographs of bead makers, wood carvers, kente weavers and coffin makers; and of Ghana’s unique fishing industry, its historic slave forts, outdoor markets, and the diverse religious community. And at the same time, a country poised to compete in world markets is seen through Accra’s rising skyline buildings and Tema’s modern port facilities. Abena Busia’s essay provides a capsule history of the country.

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Weight 1.2 kg
ISBN

9789988647148

Year Published

2007

Pages

168

Format

Hardcover

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Abena P.A. Busia

Abena P. A. Busia is associate professor in the Department of Literatures in English for Race and Gender Studies at Rutgers University, New Jersey. Widely published in the fields of Colonial Discourse and Literatures of Africa and the Black World, she is also author of an earlier volume of poems, Testimonies of Exile (1990).

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