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Remembering Fietas, Johannesburg’s vibrant neighbourhood ripped by Apartheid

Fragments of Fietas — In the ’70s, South African authorities forcibly removed non-white people from the western suburb, now known as Pageview. Enraged, photographer David Goldblatt documented its erasure.

Written by: Miss Rosen
Culture

Divided land: a portrait of Apartheid South Africa

Strange Instrument — A new exhibition explores the work of the late photographer David Goldblatt, whose images captured some of the more intimate moments of a horrific regime – from both sides.

Written by: Miss Rosen
Photography

David Goldblatt’s monochrome portraits of South Africa

Frozen in time — The photographer’s black and white shots of life around the South African apartheid have been collated for new book, Structures of Dominion and Democracy.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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