First gallery show dedicated to Ghanaian photography pioneer will display previously unseen works capturing life under colonial rule
about 4 months ago (12/15/2023)
First gallery show dedicated to Ghanaian photography pioneer will display previously unseen works capturing life under colonial rule Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Exhibitions news First gallery show dedicated to Ghanaian photography pioneer will display previously unseen works capturing life under colonial rule The photos are part of a 50,000-strong archive being preserved by the artist J. K. Bruce-Vanderpuije's granddaughter Gameli Hamelo 15 December 2023 Share J. K. Bruce-Vanderpuije, Accra Optimists Club (1930s) Courtesy of Deo Gratias Studio and Efie Gallery, Dubai Few people photographed as many major events and notable figures in Ghana’s pre and post-colonial history as the late J. K. Bruce-Vanderpuije. On 28 February 1948, he captured on camera the fatal shooting of three local ex-servicemen who were on a march to the seat of the British colonial government, protesting unpaid war allowances. Riots and further protests broke out in response to the shooting, and Bruce-Vanderpuije's images were tendered as evidence in a commission of inquiry that was set up to investigate.