David Goldblatt

With a career spanning seven decades, photographer David Goldblatt was noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the rise and dismantling of apartheid. With their intense human focus, his pho ...

With a career spanning seven decades, photographer David Goldblatt was noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the rise and dismantling of apartheid. With their intense human focus, his photographs offer powerful reflection and insight into South Africa's turbulent history. A landmark exhibition for the MCA, this was the largest retrospective of David Goldblatt's work in the region and encompassed the breadth and scope of his career, featuring his key black-and-white and colour photographic series, as well as early vintage prints.
"First published on the occasion of the exhibition: David Goldblatt: Photographs 1948-2018. Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 19 October 2018-3 March 2019". -- Back page.
While producing his 'On the Mines' photographic series documenting the South African mining industry from 1968, Goldblatt visited also travelled to Western Australia to document the legacy of blue asbestos mining in Australia, including the 'ghost town' of Wittenoom, in the Pilbara region far north of Perth and depicted in this exhibition catalogue.