Publisher/Walther Konig

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"Accra / London: A Retrospective" is a collection of works by Ghanaian photographer James Barnor (1929-). Active since the 1950s, Barnor documented Ghanaian society before and after independence, as well as the African community living in London, and has recently received global re-evaluation as a representative photographer of West African photography history. His greatest appeal lies in his consistent warm gaze and natural sense of distance towards his subjects, while traversing a wide range of genres from studio portraits and photojournalism to fashion and street photography. This book is a definitive retrospective that looks back on his work over approximately 60 years, centered on the two cities of Accra and London. Focusing mainly on the 1950s to the 1980s, it includes many carefully selected works from his archives that have not been widely published before, reflecting the trajectory of one photographer, the changes in Ghana after independence, and the transformation of post-war British society simultaneously. It also includes a dialogue with Hans Ulrich Obrist and contributions. This book, published by Walther König, a leading German publisher of contemporary art and photography books, is rich in both its documentary value and artistic merit.