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Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited
In 1963, master twentieth-century photographer Paul Strand documented Ghana, the first sub-Saharan colony to become an independent country. On the fiftieth anniversary of Ghana'ss independence, six New Hampshire photographers journeyed to the West African country to document the changes that occurred over the decades. This full color book covers education, medicine, fishing, crafts, markets, and many portraits of everyday life.
168 pages, Hardcover
First published May 17, 2007
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July 8, 2009
Ghana
An African Portrait Revisited
This week President Obama will travel to Ghana on his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa (July 10-11). For those who wish they could tag along on the President’s historic visit, award-winning photographer and editor Peter Randall’s lush book, Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited offers a vivid virtual tour of the West African nation.
In the spring of 2006, inspired by the work of master American photographer/film maker Paul Strand, Randall invited five fellow photographers to journey with him to Ghana — to document the country on the eve of its fiftieth anniversary of independence. The result is a stunning portrait that documents that nation Obama’s administration refers to as “one of our most trusted partners in sub-Saharan Africa.”
More than 150 full-color photographs juxtapose Ghana’s traditional character with its entry into the competitive global marketplace, with images ranging from bead makers and wood carvers, to Accra’s urban skyline and Tema’s modern port facilities. Ghanian poetry and commentary gives depth and perspective to this beautiful and timely book, with a featured essay by poet and scholar Abena P.A. Busia, daughter of a former Ghanian prime minister and faculty member of Rutgers University.
Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited captures the color, warmth, and vitality of contemporary Ghana. In the words of Minister of Tourism J.O. Obetsebi-Lamptey, Randall’s book “gently exposes Africa's best-kept tourism secret with such art that you will be tempted to visit and see for yourself."
Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited (Peter E. Randall Publisher LLC, ISBN 978-1931807579, Documentary Photography, full color, cloth with jacket, 10.25” x 10.25”, 168 pages, 2007, $40.) can be purchased directly from the publisher, at http://www.perpublisher.com, or from your favorite online bookstore.
An African Portrait Revisited
This week President Obama will travel to Ghana on his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa (July 10-11). For those who wish they could tag along on the President’s historic visit, award-winning photographer and editor Peter Randall’s lush book, Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited offers a vivid virtual tour of the West African nation.
In the spring of 2006, inspired by the work of master American photographer/film maker Paul Strand, Randall invited five fellow photographers to journey with him to Ghana — to document the country on the eve of its fiftieth anniversary of independence. The result is a stunning portrait that documents that nation Obama’s administration refers to as “one of our most trusted partners in sub-Saharan Africa.”
More than 150 full-color photographs juxtapose Ghana’s traditional character with its entry into the competitive global marketplace, with images ranging from bead makers and wood carvers, to Accra’s urban skyline and Tema’s modern port facilities. Ghanian poetry and commentary gives depth and perspective to this beautiful and timely book, with a featured essay by poet and scholar Abena P.A. Busia, daughter of a former Ghanian prime minister and faculty member of Rutgers University.
Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited captures the color, warmth, and vitality of contemporary Ghana. In the words of Minister of Tourism J.O. Obetsebi-Lamptey, Randall’s book “gently exposes Africa's best-kept tourism secret with such art that you will be tempted to visit and see for yourself."
Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited (Peter E. Randall Publisher LLC, ISBN 978-1931807579, Documentary Photography, full color, cloth with jacket, 10.25” x 10.25”, 168 pages, 2007, $40.) can be purchased directly from the publisher, at http://www.perpublisher.com, or from your favorite online bookstore.
August 19, 2023
Mostly skimmed and enjoyed the photographs
July 6, 2009
this photo book is SO incredible - showing the people and landscape in ghana. we've featured them today; http://www.wanderingeducators.com/bes...
peter e randall took 5 photographers to ghana in order to capture the essence of ghana - from this gorgeous photo book, i'd say they did a great job.
peter e randall took 5 photographers to ghana in order to capture the essence of ghana - from this gorgeous photo book, i'd say they did a great job.
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