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The roadmaker

Title: The roadmaker / James Barnor.
Author: Barnor, James
Publication: [Paris] : Maison CF ; [Bristol] : RRB Photobooks, 2021.

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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color), portraits; 31 cm

Summary

The Roadmaker is a new retrospective book of work by photographer James Barnor drawing from across his career, demonstrating his modernism and inherent skill as a colourist. The publication of the book coincides with the exhibition James Barnor: Ghanaian Modernist at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery from 17 May 2021 as part of Bristol Photo Festival, and a major retrospective of Barnor's work at Serpentine, London from 20 May 2021. James Barnor (b.1929) was Ghana's first international press photographer. He came from a family of photographers and established his own studio in Accra, Ever Young, in 1950. He worked from this studio at the time of Ghana's independence whilst also selling his pictures to the Daily Graphic and Drum magazines. He came to Britain in 1959, and whilst working in a factory, he took photography "James Barnor: Ghanaian Modernist" at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery is part of the inaugural Bristol Photo Festival and will showcase over 40 photographs.

Alternative Title

James Barnor : the roadmaker

Subject

Genre/Form

Biographies.
Exhibition catalogs.
Photobooks.
Portraits.

Note

Published to coincide with an exhibition held at the Bristol Photo Festival, UK from 17.05.2021-01.2022.
Additional text by Damarice Amao.
Edition of 1000 copies, including 150 copies with blind-stamped pigment print.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

English, with essay also in French.

Call Number

JQG 22-595

ISBN

9781838268329
1838268324
9791096575213

OCLC

1250391710
1250391710

Author

Barnor, James, photographer.

Title

The roadmaker / James Barnor.

Publisher

[Paris] : Maison CF ; [Bristol] : RRB Photobooks, 2021.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Language

English, with essay also in French.

Chronological Term

1900-1999

Added Author

Amao, Damarice, writer of added commentary.

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery (Bristol, England), host institution.

Bristol Photo Festival (2021 : Bristol, England)

Research Call Number

JQG 22-595

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