Guy Tillim,'Bodyguards on the alert' 2006
Then & Now: South African photography is a dialogue between eight documentary photographers whose practices traverse two highly distinctive periods in South African history: before and after the country's transition to democracy.
David Goldblatt's work really appealed to me. His photo's all had amazing compositions and really documented the effects of the Apartheid and how the country was racially segregated. His images also document the juxtaposition between extreme wealth and extreme poverty.
'George Nkomo'
'Johannes Rens'The image above is so, so powerful. I love the way it is composed and emphasizes the scale of the desk to the small little man sitting behind it.
Gisele Wulfsohn's work was also very appealing. She mainly documented gender, education and health issues (HIV) that were taking place during the Apartheid.
Her work is vibrant but really captures the raw emotion of the subjects.
Graeme Williams work probably emotionally effected me the most. His upfront, documentation of what exactly was going on in South Afirca during the racial segregation and didn't hold back on what images he wanted to capture. They're all hard hitting and extremely powerful. Technically his work was quite straightforward but his main purpose was to document the moment. He got down in the moment and personally captured it.
The image of the dead protestor on the footpath with the 'pretty woman' sign is very effective. The combination of imagery really makes the image powerful.
The above image was also one of my favourites of the exhibition. It depicts an aids victim lying in hospital. It's brutally real and shows exactly what is going on. I particurly like the relationship between the two images inside the image.
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