Remember Lady Behind Popular Akwabaa Portrait, Claims She Recreated The Photo From An Image She Saw When She Was 9 Years Old
Remember Lady Behind Popular Akwabaa Portrait, Claims She Recreated The Photo From An Image She Saw When She Was 9 Years Old
Angelina Nana Akua Oduro, the woman behind Ghana’s world-famous Akwabaa portrait, was spotted at the newly painted artworks at the Asokwa Interchange in Kumasi.
She spoke about the inspiration behind the pose as she claimed it did not just happen by chance; however, the inspiration came from a drawing she saw many years ago when she was still a little girl.
According to her, she recalled seeing a painting of a woman holding a calabash in a graceful and welcoming posture, and since then, the pose stuck with her for years.
She noted that she first saw the drawing at Kaneshie Dancebar when she was only nine years old, and even at that age, the image left a deep impression on her mind.
When she turned 17, she decided to recreate that same concept by taking a photo in a similar style, and little did she know that the image would go far beyond what she had imagined.
What began as a simple photo inspired by a childhood memory eventually turned into a powerful cultural symbol known across Ghana and beyond.
