Arriving Family, King George Street, Johannesburg
David Goldblatt
1950–1960
Image
In this photograph, David Goldblatt captured a Black family newly arrived in Johannesburg, looking small and vulnerable as they pass the tall pole of a streetlamp, with massive buildings looming behind them. Goldblatt dedicated much of his work to documenting racial injustice in South Africa. He also had a great interest in buildings and how they interacted with both the physical and political landscape.
Credits
Photograph by David Goldblatt.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 9.
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