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Hand-Painted Ghana Barber Sign – Elinam Hair Do Beauty Salon Art
Hand-Painted Ghana Barber Sign – Elinam Hair Do Beauty Salon Art
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Authentic Hand-Painted Ghana Barber Sign – Elinam Hair Do
This vintage hand-painted Ghana shop sign is a captivating representation of local advertising art from West Africa. Created for a beauty salon named "Elinam Hair Do," this vibrant signboard was crafted using oil paint on plywood by a talented Ghanaian artist. These types of signs are also known as Ghana barber signs and are a unique form of commercial folk art that celebrates the style and identity of neighborhood businesses.
- Dimensions: 20 1/2" x 12 1/2" (52.5 cm x 32 cm)
- Medium: Oil on plywood
- Condition: Good vintage condition with visible signs of use, including cracks, scratches, and minor paint loss
With its expressive portrait and realistic hair styling details, this hand-painted Ghana barber sign is a testament to the creativity and skill of West African sign painters. These signs are typically made without stencils or digital tools—just freehand brushwork and a sharp eye for color and likeness. The artist has added a touch of realism with a stylized female portrait, complete with textured braids and radiant skin tones that beautifully reflect local beauty ideals.
About Ghana Shop Signs
Ghana shop signs—including barber signs, herbalist doctor signs, telecom signs, and general food staff signs—serve both a functional and cultural role. In Ghana and across West Africa, these hand-painted signs are used to promote small businesses in a highly visual and accessible way. Each sign is a canvas of creativity, often customized to reflect the owner's personality and services offered. Artists typically paint these signs on recycled wood using vivid oil paints, and the finished works are proudly displayed on shopfronts, roadsides, and walls.
These signs not only support local economies by attracting customers but also preserve a rich artistic tradition. By collecting these artworks, you're helping to celebrate and sustain the stories and skills of local artisans in Ghana.
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