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Ghanaian photographer (1908–1994)

Daniel Attoumou Amicchia (1908–1994) was a Ghanaian photographer who settled in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire.

Early life and career

Amicchia was introduced to photography in 1920s. In 1948, he settled in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, where he was active until 1970. In Grand-Bassam, he kept in contact with the English-speaking Ghanaian community in Côte d'Ivoire, whom he photographed extensively. He acted like a "travelling merchant" and produced photographs of families and businesses. Little is known about Amicchia's life and career, as he was largely undocumented and his family threw away his archives after his death.

Amicchia's partner, Joseph Ernest Kouao, however, kept and preserved the remnants of the photographer's archive. Revue Noire featured Amicchia's photographs in 1991. Since then, his photographs have appeared in many exhibitions in the west.

Death

Amicchia died from cancer in 1994.

References

  1. ^ "Daniel Amicchia – Photo | Revue Noire". www.revuenoire.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. "Looking sharp in West Africa". Apollo Magazine. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. ^ Rédaction, La (2021-08-05). "The history of photography: rise, realities and pioneers". ON ART MEDIA. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  4. "Daniel Attoumou Amicchia - artist, news & exhibitions - photography-now.com". photography-now.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  5. "Paris Photo 2011 : Place of honour for Africa". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
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