| Alphonso Lisk-Carew | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alphonso Silvester Lisk-Carew 1887 |
| Died | 1969 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Known for | Photography |
Alphonso Sylvester Lisk-Carew (1887–1969) was a Sierra Leone Creole photographer, active from around 1905, to 1920 to 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. 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.
Publications
Publications by Lisk-Carew
- Souvenir album of Freetown. Freetown, 1910?. by Alphonso and Arthur Lisk-Carew.
Publications about Lisk-Carew
- Vera Viditz-Ward: "Photography in Sierra Leone, 1850–1918". In: Africa (1987), 57:4, p. 510–518
- Sierra Leone, 1787–1987. Two Centuries of Intellectual Life. Manchester, 1987. (p. 514–516.) ISBN 0719027918 (=Repr. of Africa, 57: 4)
Gallery
References
- "Lisk-Carew Brothers". Cambridge University Library. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- 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.
External links
- The Sierra Leone Web
- Ross Archive of African Images Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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