Mrs Felicia Ewuraesi Abban (nee Ansah), Ghana’s first female professional photographer and a former President of the Association of Professional Photographers Ghana, has died in Accra.
She was 87 and died on January 4, 2024.
The late Mrs Abban was the sister of JKE Ansah, Tumi Ansah, filmmaker Kwaw Ansah, the late fashion designer Kofi Ansah and others. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
She was born in the Western Region of Ghana and grew up in the seaside town of Sekondi-Takoradi.
She was the eldest of six children and quickly followed her father’s, J.E. Ansah, footsteps in photography and became his apprentice at the age of 14.
Abban studied under him for the next four years working on her craft and at the age of 18, she relocated from Takoradi to Accra where she set up her studio.
In a few months, she opened up her business, ‘Mrs. Felicia Abban’s Day and Night Quality Art Studio’ in the centre of Jamestown in 1955.
She played a pivotal role in Ghana’s photography industry, leaving an indelible mark as the nation’s first female professional photographer.
Details regarding funeral arrangements will be communicated at a later date.
However, the pioneer photographer’s contributions to the field of photography will be remembered and celebrated for years to come.
