David Goldblatt
David Goldblatt (29 November 1930 – 25 June 2018) was a South African photographer. He was known for his photographs of South Africa during the period of apartheid[1] and more recently that country's landscapes. He called himself as a “self-appointed observer" and "critic of the society into which I was born.”[2]
David Goldblatt | |
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| Born | 29 November 1930 |
| Died | 25 June 2018 (aged 87) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1948–2018 |
Notable work | On the Mines (1973), Some Afrikaners Photographed, (1975) The Structure of Things Then (1998) |
Goldblatt died on 25 June 2018 in Johannesburg from skin cancer, aged 87.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Jonze, Tim. Photographer David Goldblatt, South Africa's visual conscience, dies aged 87. The Guardian (25 June 2018). Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ Ritchin, Fred. The Camera Is Not a Machine Gun. The Design Observer Group (26 August 2009). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ The photographer who chronicled life under apartheid. 25 June 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-44601640. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ David Goldblatt, Acclaimed South African Photographer, Dies at 87