Daniel Attoumou Amicchia
Daniel Attoumou Amicchia (1908-1994) was a Ghanaian photographer who settled in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and career
Amicchia was introduced to photography in 1920s. He later settled in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire in 1948 where he was active until 1970.[3] In Grand-Bassam, he kept in contact with the English-speaking Ghanaian community in Côte d'Ivoire whom he photographed extensively.[1] He acted like a 'traveling merchant' and produced photographs of families and businesses.[3] Much is not known about Amicchia's life and career as he was largely undocumented and his family threw away his archives after he passed away.[3]
Amicchia's partner Joseph Ernest Kouao, however, kept and preserve the remnant of the photographer's archive. Revue Noire featured Amicchia's photographs in 1991.[1] Thereafter, his photographs appeared in many exhibitions in the west[5]
Death
Amicchia died from cancer in 1994.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Daniel Amicchia – Photo | Revue Noire". www.revuenoire.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Looking sharp in West Africa". Apollo Magazine. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ a b c d Rédaction, La (2021-08-05). "The history of photography: rise, realities and pioneers". ON ART MEDIA. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Daniel Attoumou Amicchia - artist, news & exhibitions - photography-now.com". photography-now.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Paris Photo 2011 : Place of honour for Africa". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08.