Zwelethu Mthethwa
Zwelethu Mthethwa
Since Apartheid's fall in 1994, South African photography has exploded from the grip of censorship onto the world stage.
A key figure in this movement is Zwelethu Mthethwa, whose portraits powerfully frame black South Africans as dignified and defiant individuals, even under the duress of social and economic hardship. Photographing in urban and rural industrial landscapes, Mthethwa documents a range of aspects in South Africa, from domestic life and the environment to landscape and labor issues. Mthethwa's work challenges the conventions of both Western documentary work and African commercial studio photography, marking a transition away from the visually exotic and diseased--or "Afro-pessimism," as curator Okwui Enwezor has described it--and employing a fresh approach marked by color and collaboration."Zwelethu Mthethwa," the artist's long awaited first comprehensive monograph provides an overview of his work to date, and features the stunning portraits that have brought him international acclaim.
Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in 1960, Zwelethu Mthethwa received his BFA from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, a then white-only university he entered under special ministerial consent. In 1989, he received his Master's degree while on a Fulbright Scholarship to the Rochester Institute of Technology. Mthethwa has had more than 35 international solo exhibitions and has been featured in numerous group shows, including the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005 and "Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography" at the International Center of Photography, New York, in 2006. He is represented by Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, and lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Zwelethu Mthethwa, Zwelethu Mthethwa (Author), Isolde Brielmaier (Interviewer)
Published: 03/31/2010
Publisher: Aperture
ISBN: 9781597111133
Pages: 120
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 12.20h x 10.30w x 0.90d
- Description
- Dimensions
- Financing
- Reviews
- share
-
Since Apartheid's fall in 1994, South African photography has exploded from the grip of censorship onto the world stage.
A key figure in this movement is Zwelethu Mthethwa, whose portraits powerfully frame black South Africans as dignified and defiant individuals, even under the duress of social and economic hardship. Photographing in urban and rural industrial landscapes, Mthethwa documents a range of aspects in South Africa, from domestic life and the environment to landscape and labor issues. Mthethwa's work challenges the conventions of both Western documentary work and African commercial studio photography, marking a transition away from the visually exotic and diseased--or "Afro-pessimism," as curator Okwui Enwezor has described it--and employing a fresh approach marked by color and collaboration."Zwelethu Mthethwa," the artist's long awaited first comprehensive monograph provides an overview of his work to date, and features the stunning portraits that have brought him international acclaim.
Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in 1960, Zwelethu Mthethwa received his BFA from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, a then white-only university he entered under special ministerial consent. In 1989, he received his Master's degree while on a Fulbright Scholarship to the Rochester Institute of Technology. Mthethwa has had more than 35 international solo exhibitions and has been featured in numerous group shows, including the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005 and "Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography" at the International Center of Photography, New York, in 2006. He is represented by Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, and lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Zwelethu Mthethwa, Zwelethu Mthethwa (Author), Isolde Brielmaier (Interviewer)
Published: 03/31/2010
Publisher: Aperture
ISBN: 9781597111133
Pages: 120
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 12.20h x 10.30w x 0.90d - 12.2 in L x 10.3 in W x 0.9 in D
- This item ships parcel via UPS or FedEx Ground. A signature is required for packages valued over $200. Please contact customerservice@trnk-nyc.com with any additional questions regarding shipping or delivery.
- Liquid error (snippets/product-tab line 457): include usage is not allowed in this context
What does this mean?
"Estimated ship date" refers to the date in which the product leaves our warehouse. Please allow additional up to 7 additional business days for delivery to your residence.
Parcel packages ship UPS ground and signature is required for packages valued over $200. For a precise estimated delivery date, please contact us at customerservice@trnk-nyc.com.
Read More about our shipping policy.
Return Policy
We are able to accept returns on certain items, as messaged on the product detail page, located in the “Returns” section.
Items marked “refundable” can be returned (in their original, undamaged condition) within 14 days of delivery. If you choose a return for store credit, return shipping is free! If you would like a return to your original form of payment, we charge a restocking fee equal to 15% of the item’s full retail price before discounts or promotions. In either case, we do not reimburse for the original cost of shipping.
Read More about our return policy.
Quickship Options
We stock a limited selection of our TRNK Collection products as quickship options, which are available with a much shorter lead time.
TRNK Collection Pillows
Information about the pillows