Kobina Bucknor (1925–1975)[1] was a Ghanaian animal scientist[2] and painter.[1]
Early life and education edit
He was born in 1925 in Gold Coast, now Ghana. He attended St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast at his secondary level and University College of the Gold Coast, now University of Ghana where he acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology.[3][1] In 1965, he obtained a doctorate degree from Cornell University.[1]
Career edit
After his study, he joined the staff of the Ghana Academy of Sciences. He later left for Cornell University after which he came back to work with the Animal Research Institute in Ghana, and there he held the position of a director.[1]
He held his first exhibition in Accra in 1966.[1] He worked as a PhD trained research scientist in biology.[4] He also served on the board directors of the Arts Council of Ghana as the chairman.[1]
Works edit
Bucknor used a style called "sculptural idiom" in his paintings which depicts life and culture in Ghana.[5] This style, he claimed, was inspired by the silent wooden sculptures of Africa.[5] To express his style, Bucknor said he captures the abstractions of the sculptural form, isolate the essence of the sculptural inspiration, digest what the inspiration presents and transform it into individual creative expression.
Some of his works include:[6]
- Apofo Edodwir (The Arrival of the Fishing Fleet, Elmina Bay)
- Kadodo- Atsia (The spirit of the Agodzo Dances)
- At the Fish and Vegetable Market
- Calabash Musiga
Personal life edit
His son was Ghanaian actor Charles Kofi Bucknor.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Commonwealth Artists of Fame 1952 - 1977". London: Commonwealth Art Gallery. 1977-06-01. Retrieved 2021-03-20 – via Diaspora-Artists.net.
- ^ "An African Jesus | Creativity and Innovation in a World of Movement CIM:Resource". Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Glover, Ablade (2012). Pioneers of Contemporary Ghanaian Art Exhibition: Catalogue. Artists Alliance Gallery, 2012. p. 19. ISBN 9789988844189.
- ^ Woets, Rhoda (September 2011). "What is this?: Framing Ghanaian art from the colonial encounter to the present". Angewandte Chemie-international Edition - ANGEW CHEM INT ED: 159.
- ^ a b sei'dou, kąrî'kachä (January 2015). "J. C. Okyeres Bequest of Concrete Statuary in the KNUST Collection: Special Emphasis on Lonely Woman" (PDF). Global Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. 4: 17.
- ^ Fosu, Kojo (2014-12-17). The Museum in our Midst (PDF). Accra: Ghana National Museum Exhibition. pp. 7, 8, 9 – via ArtWatch Ghana.
- ^ "Biography of Charles Kofi Babatunde Bucknor". GhanaWeb. 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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