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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Timothy Garrard photographic collection
Garrard, Timothy F.
EEPA.2009-013
25,000 items
negatives
color
35mm
photographic prints
color
4 x 6 inches
1980-2002
The collection consists of approximately 25,000 images (negatives and prints) taken by the late Dr. Timothy Garrard (1943-2007). Some images were taken in Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso between 1980-1990, but the majority were taken in Cote d'Ivoire from 1983-2002. Subjects depicted include natural and cultural landscapes, the Senufo Poro society, and the Akan, Baule and Senufo peoples.
25000
Biographical/Historical note
Dr. Timothy F. Garrard (1943-2007) was a British lawyer and archaeologist who lived and worked most of his adult life in West Africa, including Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. He is known for his scholarly work on the gold trade, and in particular, his study of goldweights, the bronze castings used for weighing gold dust, the original currency of the region.
General note
Title provided by EEPA staff.
Arrangement note
Negatives are arranged by binder and reflects the original order established by the photographer.
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation note
Timothy Garrard photographic collection, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Custodial History note
Donated by Timothy Garrard, 2007.
Senufo (African people)
Africa
Photographic prints
Goldweights
Negatives
Natural landscapes
Mali
Cultural landscapes
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Baule (African people)
Akan (African people)
Color photographs
Poro (Society)