South African Photography 1950-2010

Südafrikanische Fotografie 1950-2010

Mit Fotografien von: David Goldblatt, Bob Gosani, G.R. Naidoo, Ranjith Kally, Alf Kumalo, Peter Magubane, Bonile Bam, Jodi Bieber, Pierre Crocquet, George Hallett, Gideon Mendel, Santu Mofokeng, Cedric Nunn, Sam Nzima, Mikhael Subotzky, Andrew Tshabangu, gille de vlieg, Paul Weinberg

HC, 24,50 x 31,50 cm., 160 pp.
Hatje Cantz 2010

South Africa has always stimulated imaginations around the globe. Around twenty photographers, including Bob Gosani, Peter Magubane, David Goldblatt, Ranjith Kally, Cedric Nunn, Santu Mofokeng, Mikhael Subotzky, Pierre Crocquet, Jodi Bieber, and anonymous photographers for DRUM Magazine (BAHA Archives), provide insight into the history and culture of South Africa from 1950 to the present day. These mainly black-and-white pictures are divided into three periods: Apartheid, 1950?1976; Struggle, 1976?1994; and Freedom, 1994?2010. They document social, political, cultural, and everyday life, the country?s economic situation, and the struggle for survival in the mega-cities.
South Africa is a very complex country that is forcefully attempting to maintain a sense of its past and its visual legacy. This publication represents an important contribution beyond all the familiar superficialities and stereotypes. - Hatje Cantz