Then and Now: Eight South African Photographers

COLLECTED BY PAUL WEINBERG

Then and Now showcases 80 photographs by some of South Africa’s most famous photographers. Many of these photographs are among the most powerful images of the twentieth century.

Drawing on an important collection of work by eight documentary photographers, Then and Now, traverses two highly distinctive periods in South African history: before and after the country’s transition to democracy.

All featured photographers have sought to understand South Africa’s changes, contradictions, and complexities. By documenting the realities of Apartheid, the popular Struggle against it, and by illuminating everyday life after the introduction of political freedom, the collection offers insight into South Africa's recent history along with a sense of the personal journey that each photographer has travelled during times of change.

Featuring work by David Goldblatt, George Hallett, Eric Miller, Cedric Nunn, Guy Tillim, Paul Weinberg, Graeme Williams and Gisèle Wulfsohn.

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