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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Mofokeng (Santu)

THE BLACK PHOTO ALBUM/ LOOK AT ME 1890 -1950 (Presentation copy signed by the author)

Published: Steidl and the Walther Collection, Gottingen, 2013

Edition: First edition

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With an essay by James T. Campbell

First edition: unpaginated [about 150 pages] chiefly black and white photographs, black cloth boards with a photograph on the upper cover, a very good copy.

The inscription on the refrain reads: For Vishnu, Enjoy the book. Signed by the author 23/11/2013 Johannesburg

The Black photo album was originally produced as a slide projection for the Johannesbrg Biennale in 1997.

Santu Mofokeng (October 19, 1956 – January 26, 2020) was a South African news and documentary photographer who worked under the alias Mofokengâ. Initially he mainly documented the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.Mofokeng was a member of the Afrapix collective and won a Prince Claus Award.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santu_Mofokeng

  • Overall Condition: A very good copy
  • Size: 4to (280 x190mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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