James Barnor Stories. The portfolio 1947 - 1987.
LUMA Foundation and CF House| N° d'inventaire | 25753 |
| Format | 25.5 x 27.5 |
| Détails | 296 p., richly illustrated, bound. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9791096575251 |
French version.
Produced on the occasion of the exhibition James Barnor: Stories. The Portfolio 1947-1987, presented in 2022 at the LUMA Foundation as part of the Rencontres d'Arles, the book offers a kaleidoscopic look at the work of the Ghanaian photographer. From Accra to London and from London to Accra, from the end of the colonial era to the early 1980s, from studio portraits to press commissions, the reader goes behind the scenes of his most famous images, while exploring more confidential aspects of this exceptional archive. This exhibition is the first retrospective in France of this photographer who, at almost 93 years old, continues to inspire generations of contemporary artists and whose work is now present in the greatest international collections.
French version.
Produced on the occasion of the exhibition James Barnor: Stories. The Portfolio 1947-1987, presented in 2022 at the LUMA Foundation as part of the Rencontres d'Arles, the book offers a kaleidoscopic look at the work of the Ghanaian photographer. From Accra to London and from London to Accra, from the end of the colonial era to the early 1980s, from studio portraits to press commissions, the reader goes behind the scenes of his most famous images, while exploring more confidential aspects of this exceptional archive. This exhibition is the first retrospective in France of this photographer who, at almost 93 years old, continues to inspire generations of contemporary artists and whose work is now present in the greatest international collections.