James Barnor: A Major Photographer At The Serpentine

Oceane Kinhouande — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:49:40 +0000

In 2021, the Serpentine will present a major survey of British-Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, whose career spans six decades, two continents and numerous photographic genres

A black lifestyle photographer

It’s the first major survey of British-Ghanaian photographer James Barnor, whose career as a studio portraitist, photojournalist and Black lifestyle photographer spans six decades and records major social and political changes in London and Accra.

Constance Mulondo, London University, published in Drum magazine, August 1967 © James Barnor

Born in 1929 in Ghana, James Barnor established his famous Ever Young studio in Accra in the early 1950s, capturing a nation on the cusp of independence in an ambiance animated by conversation and highlife music. In 1959 he arrived in London, furthering his studies and continuing assignments for influential South African magazine Drum which reflected the spirit of the era and the experiences of London’s burgeoning African diaspora. He returned to Ghana in the early 1970s to establish the country’s first colour processing lab while continuing his work as a portrait photographer and embedding himself in the music scene.

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The 91st birthday of this pioneering photographer was celebrated on 6 June 2020 with #StillEverYoung, an online exhibition of his work.

James Barnor

Serpentine Galleries

Exposition d’art contemporain

London W2 3XA

Royaume-Uni

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