Philippe Jacques Kradolfer
Philippe a Swiss and US citizen lives in Utah, USA. Prior to moving to the USA he and his wife Regula lived in Switzerland, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Germany, Russia, Argentina, and Ghana. They were appointed in 2015 Ewe Kente Ambassadors for the Agotime Traditional Area in the Volta Region of Ghana, where they are known as Nene Dunenyo I and as Manye Zevideka I. Their passion for Ghana and its traditions has contributed to the publishing of several photo-documentaries such as: Ghana Everyday Life; Unveiling the Volta Region of Ghana (co-authored with Togbe Afede XIV); Amufest (co-authored with Osie Adza Tekpor VII), Agotime Kente Festival (co-authored with his daughter Michèle K. Morford); 2015 Asogli State Yam Festival; The Kente Store; and Ghanaian Recycled Glass Beads (co-authored with his wife). The Art of Recycled Glass Beads (co-authored with Nomoda E. Djaba) an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award winner in 2021.