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A man stands on a beach with pink sand with deep blue ocean waves behind him and a yellow sky.

A boy wearing an american flag t-shirt lays down next to a large sack of clothes.

A boy wearing an american flag t-shirt lays down next to a large sack of clothes.

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A boy wearing an American flag shirt leans on a large sack of old clothes.

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A boy in a lime green shirt and pink shorts holds up a huge multi-colored umbrella

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A boy in a blue shirt and red shorts sits on the ground.

A boy carries a sack full of clothes along a pink sandy beach.

A boy carries a sack full of clothes along a pink sandy beach.

A boy wearing yellow shorts and several garments draped over his shoulders stands below a multi-colored roof.

A boy wearing yellow shorts and several garments draped over his shoulders stands below a multi-colored roof.

A boy wearing yellow shorts and the Senegalese flag behind him carries a green and a red bag.

A boy wearing yellow shorts and the Senegalese flag behind him carries a green and a red bag.

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Dead White Man’s Clothes: Prince Gyasi

10.24.2019

Photographs by Prince Gyasi

5°32′06.5″ N, 0°12′34.6″ W Accra, Ghana

In Accra, Ghana, imported second-hand clothing—or “dead white man’s clothes”—represents a massive industry with complex environmental, social, and economic implications.

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