Alphonso Lisk-Carew
| Alphonso Lisk-Carew | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alphonso Silvester Lisk-Carew 1887 |
| Died | 1969 |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Known for | Photography |
Alphonso Sylvester Lisk-Carew (1887–1969) was active as a photographer in Sierra Leone from around 1905 to 1920-1925.
Life and work
Alphonso Lisk-Carew founded his business in 1905. His brother Arthur was his assistant. Lisk-Carew advertised as Photographers, importers of photographic materials, stationery, toys, fancy goods, etc., 3 East Brook Lane and 30, corner of Westmoreland and Gloucester Streets Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1] The brothers made photographic trips into the interior of Sierra Leone and also to the Gambia circa 1912. The Lisk-Carew brothers were appointed photographers for the visit of the Duke of Connaught in 1910.[2]
Some photographs
Publications about Lisk-Carew
- Vera Viditz-Ward: 'Photography in Sierra Leone, 1850-1918'. In: Africa (1987), 57:4, pag. 510–518
- Sierra Leone, 1787-1987. Two Centuries of Intellectual Life. Manchester, 1987. (p. 514-516) ISBN 0719027918 (=Repr. of Africa, 57: 4)
External links
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References
- ↑ RCS Photographers Index
- ↑ Macmillan, Allister ed.: The red book of West Africa. Historical and descriptive, commercial and industrial facts, figures, and resources. London, W.H. and L. Collingridge, 1920.
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