テート・ギャラリーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (テート・ギャラリーInstagram)「This week's staff pick is from Robert Raynard who has worked at Tate for 21 years! He has chosen the work of James Barnor, an artist he discovered at Tate Britain in one of his favourite exhibitions, 'Another London' in 2012. 'Born in 1929 in Accra, Ghana, #JamesBarnor is often described as a portrait photographer who has helped to create bridges between Africa and Europe, Ghana and the UK. At 17 he started to be paid for taking photographs of people. Setting up the Ever Young studio in the neighbourhood of Jamestown allowed him to capture a nation gearing up for independence. In the 1950s, The Daily Graphic newspaper established in Accra and Barnor became one of the first photojournalists. Soon he became the first full-time newspaper photographer in Ghana. In December 1959 Barnor arrived in Liverpool and then London. After witnessing the end of colonialism in Ghana, he witnessed the growth of multiculturalism in the UK. He began to photograph Black models in the streets of London, giving them a status they hadn't seen before. Barnor nicknamed himself “Lucky Jim” because he had the opportunity to be in Ghana while it was on the road to independence (achieved on 6 March 1957). He also thought he was lucky to live in London when it was becoming more multicultural in the 1960s. The diversity of the population is so important, in my opinion. As an amateur photographer I admire the fact that Barnor wanted to show transitions in history, in cities and countries. I love portrait photography. The images can represent people as they would like to be seen, and can represent a period of time, such as our lives during the pandemic. I am grateful to be able to share my interest for portrait photography and social history, particularly during #BlackHistoryMonth. These two are my favourite Barnor photographs from Tate's collection, which contributed to his fame and recognition. Eghan expresses the fun of the Swinging Sixties and the backdrop with Piccadilly Circus shows that London belonged, and still belongs, to all of us.' - Robert Raynard, visitor assistant & member of Tate’s BAME Network @james_barnor_archives, Eva London & Mike Eghan at Piccadilly Circus London 1967」10月20日 21時21分