Simply Iconic! Vintage Images off the Beaten Path
The Heritage Photo Lab
A creative initiative supported by the Goethe-Institut Ghana; Institut Francaise du Ghana; and; the German - French Cultural Fund; in partnership with the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Nubuke Foundation and Nuku Studio
Simply Iconic!
Vintage Images off the Beaten Path.
This virtual exhibition announces the actual event which is scheduled to open on 27th February, 2021 at the Museum of Science and Technology (MST) in Accra.
Exhibition starts on
27th February, 2021 – 31st March, 2021. 5:30pm GMT
Museum of Science and Technology, Accra
The Post-Independence years in Ghana witnessed a great deal of promise in the general outlook on life. The newly independent citizenry participated actively in the celebration of their new status. Apart from being one of the official strategies that the government of the day employed to document and share abroad the progress and successes that were becoming apparent, photography became an eloquent means by which the joy of life was expressed by the everyday people. The exhibition: “Simply Iconic!” Vintage Images off the beaten path, presents a careful selection of photographs that portray social life in Ghana from the 50s through to the 70s. A deliberate decision has been made to veer off from the rather popular stock of images that are readily associated with the period. Photographs of the political elite or state-commissioned photographs of developmental projects are vetoed. Rather, our focus has fallen upon people who we believe, represent ordinary Ghanaians. The selection has been made from a larger pool of images submitted to the Heritage Photo Lab; contributed by custodians of significant photographic archives in the country. The Heritage Photo Lab is hosted by the J.H. Kwabena Nketia Archives located in the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. The exhibition also includes an artistic intervention that offers a fresh take on baby portraits from the period in focus; as well as two interactive sections: the nostalgic celebration of the bygone photographic studio experience; and the opportunity to instantly document and share the experience of the exhibition through more contemporary photography styles on various digital platforms.
Exhibition opens: Saturday 27th February, 2021
Time: 17:30hrs (5:30 pm GMT)
Exhibition closes: Wednesday 31st March, 2021
Venue: Museum of Science and Technology, Accra
Further programming will be announced throughout the duration of the exhibition.
Attendance is free.
All COVID-19 protocols will be observed:
Nose/face masks must be worn
Attendees' body temperatures will be recorded
Hand sanitizer must be used
Physical distance of 1m must be maintained between individuals
A creative initiative supported by the Goethe-Institut Ghana; Institut Francaise du Ghana; and; the German - French Cultural Fund; in partnership with the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Nubuke Foundation and Nuku Studio
Simply Iconic!
Vintage Images off the Beaten Path.
This virtual exhibition announces the actual event which is scheduled to open on 27th February, 2021 at the Museum of Science and Technology (MST) in Accra.
Exhibition starts on
27th February, 2021 – 31st March, 2021. 5:30pm GMT
Museum of Science and Technology, Accra
The Post-Independence years in Ghana witnessed a great deal of promise in the general outlook on life. The newly independent citizenry participated actively in the celebration of their new status. Apart from being one of the official strategies that the government of the day employed to document and share abroad the progress and successes that were becoming apparent, photography became an eloquent means by which the joy of life was expressed by the everyday people. The exhibition: “Simply Iconic!” Vintage Images off the beaten path, presents a careful selection of photographs that portray social life in Ghana from the 50s through to the 70s. A deliberate decision has been made to veer off from the rather popular stock of images that are readily associated with the period. Photographs of the political elite or state-commissioned photographs of developmental projects are vetoed. Rather, our focus has fallen upon people who we believe, represent ordinary Ghanaians. The selection has been made from a larger pool of images submitted to the Heritage Photo Lab; contributed by custodians of significant photographic archives in the country. The Heritage Photo Lab is hosted by the J.H. Kwabena Nketia Archives located in the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. The exhibition also includes an artistic intervention that offers a fresh take on baby portraits from the period in focus; as well as two interactive sections: the nostalgic celebration of the bygone photographic studio experience; and the opportunity to instantly document and share the experience of the exhibition through more contemporary photography styles on various digital platforms.
Exhibition opens: Saturday 27th February, 2021
Time: 17:30hrs (5:30 pm GMT)
Exhibition closes: Wednesday 31st March, 2021
Venue: Museum of Science and Technology, Accra
Further programming will be announced throughout the duration of the exhibition.
Attendance is free.
All COVID-19 protocols will be observed:
Nose/face masks must be worn
Attendees' body temperatures will be recorded
Hand sanitizer must be used
Physical distance of 1m must be maintained between individuals
