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It was in Soweto that the uprising took place in 1976, signalling the beginning of the end of apartheid. This text showcases some of Peter Magubane's finest photographs, taken over almost 50 years. The book covers the town's development and continues to today, showing its poverty, colour and art. The reader is taken through the creation of Soweto in the 50's and it's bloody uprising in the 70's. The main body illustrates the people of Soweto going about their daily lives: working and playing, celebrating and grieving.
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Peter Magubane is an acclaimed photographer who has published many books on the people and events of South Africa. His work appears in magazines and other printed media all over the world, and he has won numerous awards and wide-spread recognition. Among the 14 books he has had published are Vanishing Cultures of South Africa and African Renaissance, both published by Struik Publishers. He lives in Melville, Johannesburg. The text is by Charlene Smith, a well known journalist. She is also the author of Robben Island and Mandela, both published by Struik Publishers. She lives in Greenside, Johannesburg.
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- PublisherWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0802802486
- ISBN 13 9780802802484
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages99
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SOWETO, The Fruit of Fear: Peter Magubane
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Eerdmans / Africa World Press, Trenton, NJ
(1986)
ISBN 10: 0802802486
ISBN 13: 9780802802484
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good +. SOWETO, The Fruit of Fear: Peter Magubane, Magubane's photographs of the Soweto school childrens' uprising which began on June 16, 1976. Over 700 were killed and hundreds as the protests spread to other parts of South Africa. 100 pages.Text by Peter Magubane, Desmond Tutu, Harry Mashabela, Marian Shinn, Monty Narsoo Paper with stiff cover. Some wear to cover edges and some to pages edges. 10" x 12". Good + condition. Seller Inventory # 3394
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