Deo Gratias Photo Studio

Deo Gratias Photo Studio is a photo studio in Ghana. It was founded by James Koblah Bruce Vanderpuije and sons; Isaac Hudson and Ernest John in 1922.[1][2] It is the oldest operating photographic studio in Ghana.[2][3] It is located in Jamestown.[4] The studio is currently being managed by the grand daughter of J. K Bruce Vanderpuije- Kate Tamakloe Vanderpuije.[5][6] "Deo Gratias" is a Latin expression which means Thanks be to God.[1][7]

  1. ^ a b GreenViews (2020-03-16). "Deo Gratias Photo Studio, a treasure in the "ruins" of Jamestown". Green Views Residential Project. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. ^ a b "ABOUT". Deo Gratias Studio. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Accra a century ago: life in Ghana before independence – in pictures". The Guardian. 2017-03-07. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  4. ^ "Deo Gratias, The Oldest Photography Studio Still In Operation". Ghanaian Museum. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  5. ^ Women and photography in Africa : creative practices and feminist challenges. Darren Newbury, Lorena Rizzo, Kylie Thomas. Abingdon, Oxon. 2021. ISBN 978-1-003-08741-0. OCLC 1152443884.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ "People&Places: The 98-yr-old studio with rare photos of Nkrumah, Akufo-Addo's family, others". GhanaWeb. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  7. ^ "Deo Gratias, The Oldest Photography Studio Still In Operation". Ghanaian Museum. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-20.