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Black and white photograph of a South African woman in a domestic space

The Defiance of South African Women Photographers during Apartheid

The curator Marie Meyerding speaks about a group exhibition of photographers who exposed the effects of race, gender, and class on everyday life.

Two South African Artists Reflect on the Memories of Apartheid

In a dual exhibition, Lebohang Kganye and Sue Williamson consider trauma, healing, and the potential for transformation.

The Land and the Landscape

Throughout his long career, David Goldblatt has used the camera to reflect the social realities of South Africa.

David Goldblatt and the Legacy of Apartheid

For more than fifty years, the South African photographer has documented the structures of a divided society.

Across a Racial Divide, Images of Daily Life under Apartheid

An innovative book juxtaposes images from the archives of two South African families—one black, and one white.

South Africa in Black and White

In David Goldblatt’s photographs from apartheid to the present, a striking account of South African life.

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Aperture No. 261

Aperture’s issue on craft features photographers who make pictures the slow way—building camera obscuras, creating photograms, and laboring in traditional darkrooms to make handmade, unrepeatable forms.

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