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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Alliance Francaise of Gaborone recently showcased the works of the legendary Ghanaian photographer James Barnor titled Life According to James Barnor, Photographs of Ghana and the United Kingdom, 1948-1980. <\/b><\/p>\n

Barnor\u2019s career spans six decades, although for much of the period his work was not widely known.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe promote mainly French Francophone culture but also artistes from Botswana. It is because of Barnor\u2019s important work that we showcased his work,\u201d explained Alliance Francaise Gaborone Director Angelique Saverino.<\/p>\n

The first black photojournalist employed by the Daily Graphic newspaper in Ghana, Barnor was around when most things happened in those years. He bore witness to Ghana\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

He was in England when the Beatles were around, he was around when Drum, a lifestyle magazine was established in apartheid South Africa and even scored a job with them.<\/p>\n

The grandfather of photography is also credited with introducing colour processing in Ghana in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

Barnor\u2019s Life According to James Barnor, Photographs of Ghana and the United Kingdom exhibition characterises the transition of societies, with Ghana moving toward independence, and London becoming a multicultural city.<\/p>\n

The unexplored photographic excerpts characterises freedom and lightness in his subjects, with captions of political, social and sporting events both in London and Ghana during the 1948-1980 period.<\/p>\n

The 93-year-old who did several assignments for Drum magazine, in an online interview, that working for Drum changed the game for his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo black photographer\u2019s work could be recognised during that time, and publishing on Drum was huge for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the magazine was an important platform for black writers and photographers who changed how society perceived black people.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublishing on Drum magazine also opened opportunities and recognition for us,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Giving advice to the young photographers, Barnor implored them to use their lenses to capture history of their society and countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cUse this craft properly, not just for pleasure but to educate,\u201d he said, adding that his archives had a lot of which could have been lost.<\/p>\n

But, he said, more people were learning through his images.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am lucky to have followed this path, photography shows a sense of art and beauty. I would advise young people to use it as a means to record important historic events,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In yesterday\u2019s commercialisation where everything is in monetary terms, Barnor said he acknowledged that art had economically evolved over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never thought my work could be sold and at so much, things have changed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said when he started photography, there was never any talk of commercialising.<\/p>\n

Alliance Francaise Gaborone will next month host another exhibition featuring the works of French photographer Sian Pottok, who has been in Botswana since last year.<\/p>\n

Saverino also said they would have a cartoon exhibition, as well as collaborate with Botswana artist who would organise different exhibitions of artists from Botswana.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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