What is it about?
This paper offers a brief life history account of Felicia Abban, Ghana's first woman professional photographer. The article also discusses the politics of African wax print, photography, and modernity and the way fashion was utilized during the early years of Ghanaian independence.
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Why is it important?
Ghanaian studio photography has a history from the late 19th century but little is known about the work and lives of women photographers.
Perspectives
This paper offers an never before published perspective on the work of women professionals in early 1960s Ghana.
Dr. Laurian Bowles
Davidson College
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This page is a summary of: Dress Politics and Framing Self in Ghana: The Studio Photographs of Felicia Abban, African Arts, December 2016, The MIT Press,
DOI: 10.1162/afar_a_00313.
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