It’s taken over a century for African photography to be recognised as it should worldwide, and the art form and its artists have been blossoming. Photography in Ghana, on the world stage, was long defined by press imagery and propaganda, focusing on the major struggles for an independent Ghana. Today, a new cohort intricately portrays the transition from colonialism through the early heady days of independence and into an sometimes bleak, sometimes thriving present. Always, there is a celebration and drive to showcase the African spice of life and art, a unique variety that challenges clichés of both the colonial and postcolonial era.
It’s taken over a century for African photography to be recognised as it should worldwide, and the art form and its artists have been blossoming. Photography in Ghana, on the world stage, was long defined by press imagery and propaganda, focusing on the major struggles for an independent Ghana. Today, a new cohort intricately portrays the transition from colonialism through the early heady days of independence and into an sometimes bleak, sometimes thriving present. Always, there is a celebration and drive to showcase the African spice of life and art, a unique variety that challenges clichés of both the colonial and postcolonial era.