Oil Refinery, Tema, Ghana, Paul Strand, 1963, printed 1980
Paul Strand, portraitPaul StrandAmerican, 1890–1976

Oil Refinery, Tema, Ghana

1963, printed 1980 · Photograph

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Where is “Oil Refinery, Tema, Ghana” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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The museum

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Accession number
1983.954j

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In the life of Paul Strand

The whole life
  1. 1962

    “Tir a’Mhurain / Outer Hebrides” is published

    A book “portrait” of the Outer Hebrides, the fourth of the six book “portraits” of place.

  2. 1967

    Receives the David Octavius Hill Medal

    The German Academy of Photographic Art honours Strand’s contribution to art with the David Octavius Hill Medal.

  3. 1969

    “Living Egypt”, with James Aldridge, is published

    A book on Egypt made with James Aldridge, the fifth of the six book “portraits” of place; the sixth, “Ghana: An African Portrait”, with commentary by Basil Davidson, is dated 1976.

  4. 31 March 1976

    Died

All works

On view at Art Institute of Chicago

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