Abena Pounding Fufu, Mamfe, Ghana

or Pounding Fufu

2000 · Gelatin Silver Print

Louisville, KY

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The Artist’s Words

I was staying with George Preston in Abena's family compound. You can tell how strong she is as she uses only one hand to flip and beat the yams for the fufu, a mainstay of their diet (in Ghana).

Provenance

Acquired from Frank Stewart in 2001.