Kojo Kamau’s Photographs of Elijah Pierce and His Shop

Images are used with the permission of Mr. Kojo Kamau, 2011.

Elijah Pierce worked as a barber as well as doing his wood carving. Here he’s working on a customer as reflected in a mirror. 1974 photograph by Kojo Kamau.

Elijah Pierce standing in front of his shop in Columbus, OH, pipe in hand. 1974 photograph by Kojo Kamau.

• Elijah Pierce stands in front of his barber shop in Columbus, OH. 1974 photograph by Kojo Kamau.

Miscellaneous wood carvings in Elijah Pierce’s shop. 1974 photograph by Kojo Kamau.

Elijah Pierce wood carvings on the wall in his shop. 1974 photograph by Kojo Kamau

Elijah Pierce’s chair where he did his wood carving and painting. 1974 photograph by Kojo Kamau.

Elijah Pierce seated at his table where he worked on his wood carvings. 1982 photograph by Kojo Kamau.

Exterior of Elijah Pierce’s barber shop in Columbus, OH. 1982 photograph by Kojo Kamau.