# Event Details - **Event Name**: Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: An exciting opportunity to hear James Barnor, internationally renowned photographer, discuss his work and legacy.About this EventOctober Gallery presents a special conversation with James Barnor, the acclaimed photographer whose pioneering work has helped shape the history of African photography. In discussion with curator Eleri Fanshawe, Barnor will reflect on a remarkable career spanning more than seven decades and share insights into the images that have established him as one of the most influential photographers of his generation.From his groundbreaking photojournalism for the Daily Graphic to his iconic work for Drum magazine in 1960s London, Barnor’s photographs capture defining moments in modern history. This special event will explore the stories behind the works in the exhibition, offering collectors and photography enthusiasts a rare opportunity to gain insight into Barnor’s artistic vision and enduring legacy.The talk will take place on the ground floor of the gallery, for access information see here. is open from 2nd July - 15th August 2026.October Gallery Trust has nurtured and promoted extraordinary artists from a multitude of cultures — long before such global perspectives became common practice. The gallery has been widely valued as a nexus for artistic, intellectual and ecological collaboration, supported by a rich cross-cultural education programme. As we look ahead, we do so with the same pioneering spirit that defined our beginnings.Your support helps us continue offering individuals and communities a welcoming, globally minded oasis. A small donation of £5 will help preserve our historic gallery as a sanctuary for creativity, ecology and learning. Please donate by clicking the link here.About James Barnor Born in 1929, Accra, Ghana and lives in London, UK.James Barnor's (HonsFRPS) masterful career has spanned more than seven decades of continual development, working as studio portraitist, photojournalist and Black lifestyle photographer-at-large. Since the 1950s, Barnor’s striking photographs have documented many of the major social and political changes occurring both in the UK (London) and Ghana (Accra). James Barnor set up his first studio in Accra in 1953, a place frequented as much by the general public as local VIPs and dignitaries. He worked as the first photojournalist for the Daily Graphic before his career flourished with SouthAfrica’s Drum magazine, the influential anti-apartheid lifestyle and politics journal. After moving to the UK, in 1959, Barnor studied photography at Medway College of Art, while continuing to work on commissions for Drum, in London, shooting models of all nationalities for its covers. He returned to Ghana in 1969, as a representative for Agfa-Gevaert, to pioneer colour photographic processing before returning to London in the 80s, where he currently lives and is still actively engaged in promoting, directing, and mentoring others.Barnor’s wide-ranging portraits depict the self-assurance and individualistic fashion trends that thrived both in London and Accra over time. While international recognition arrived late, Barnor’s meticulous recording of a newly-Independent Ghana and London’s “swinging Sixties” is now recognised as an unparalleled, historic documentation of those times. His work has been exhibited internationally; between 2010 and 2016 his monumental touring exhibition Ever Young with Autograph ABP, featuring new prints made from original, digitally preserved negatives, as well as vintage photographs from the late 1940s to early 1970s, toured the UK and USA. October Gallery first showed his work together with the Italian photographer Daniele Tamagni, in 2016. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of Ghana, he was awarded the Order of the Volta, by President John Mahama at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony of 2016. A retrospective of Barnor’s work opened at the Nubuke Foundation, Accra, Ghana, in 2019. In 2020, he received an Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society.A major touring retrospective of his work opened at The Serpentine Gallery, London, in 2021 which travelled to MASI Lugano, Switzerland, and was shown at the Detroit Institute of Art, MI, USA in 2023. In 2022, the LUMA Foundation, Arles, presented James Barnor: Stories, Pictures from the Archive (1947-1987), curated by Matthieu Humery, Barnor’s first retrospective in France as part of Les Rencontres d’Arles’ annual Summer Photography Festival. The exhibition was inaugurated with the launch of the James Barnor Foundation, which advocates for the preservation of African cultures and focuses upon developing African cultural talent. In October 2023, James Barnor, Studio of Life opened at FOMU Antwerp, in Belgium.Coinciding with the photographer’s 95th birthday, the James Barnor 95 Festival opened in Accra and Tamale in May 2024, with a month-long programme celebrating Barnor’s legacy and Ghana’s cultural art scene. James Barnor’s work is in prestigious collections such as: MOMA, New York, USA; Victoria and Albert Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate, and the Government Art Collection, London, UK; and Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/gallery-talk-james-barnor-in-conversation-with-eleri-fanshawe/100001991445895281 - **Event Categories**: art, festivals, exhibitions, nonprofit, sports, photography - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: October Gallery - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 11.44, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: October Gallery - **lat**: 51.5206737 - **long**: -0.1217174 - **full address**: October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/68ee74c8fc12097af041b728e1a0c8f94409033e460b24846d3d728de90d0fd4-rimg-w1200-h600-dcecebe9-gmir.jpg?v=1781074661 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe being held? - **A:** Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 04:30 pm at October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe? - **A:** Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe is organized by October Gallery. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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