A nostalgic journey through analogue photography that bridges generations and memories
Ernest Cole’s lens captured apartheid’s truth and his legacy continues to shape creatives today
Peter Magubane, whose images set him on a collision course with the apartheid government, pays tribute to his colleagues in this foreword to a new book
Refiguring ugogo as a critical figure in the making of Black [visual] archives
A retrospective of photographic works at the Standard Bank Gallery offers a snapshot in time
A virtual retrospective of photographic works at the Standard Bank Art Gallery offer a snapshot in time
Mandisa Buthelezi and Thembi Mthembu are adding depth to the photographic archive through their self-portraits with captions and historical reframing
Stevenson gallery staff took to Instagram to share a small selection of literature guiding their “respective journeys towards listening, learning and confronting bias”
In his swansong, Santu Mofokeng ruminates on mortality, ancestry and dispossession
The built environment is an important part of art and often lurks in the background
A deep look into history through stark studio portraits of South Africans.
A comprehensive retrospective of Santu Mofokeng’s work deserves a better showing at the Wits Art Museum.
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/ 17 February 2006
In an edited extract from his essay in <i>Granta’s The View from Africa</i>, photographer Santu Mofokeng recalls his first moments behind the lens.