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Legacy of the Mine
Ilan Godfrey
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Description for Legacy of the Mine
Ilan Godfrey is the winner of the 2013 Ernest Cole Photographic Award. Legacy of the Mine is a visual narrative of untold stories, exploring the consequences of mining on South Africa's land and people. The objective was to reveal through the lens the forgotten communities that the mining industry has left behind. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 273 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1174.
In this visual narrative of untold stories, award-winning photographer Ilan Godfrey explores the consequences of mining on South Africa’s land and people. His images bring to life the forgotten communities that the mining industry has left behind, and his subjects thus become symbols of the struggle for environmental and social justice throughout the country. Rather than basing itself on dry scientific or statistical evidence, this collection is the result of a long and very personal journey across South Africa’s vast landscape, dotted with townships and mining communities. As he examines the legacy of mining—the land rendered unfit for alternative uses, ... Read more
In this visual narrative of untold stories, award-winning photographer Ilan Godfrey explores the consequences of mining on South Africa’s land and people. His images bring to life the forgotten communities that the mining industry has left behind, and his subjects thus become symbols of the struggle for environmental and social justice throughout the country. Rather than basing itself on dry scientific or statistical evidence, this collection is the result of a long and very personal journey across South Africa’s vast landscape, dotted with townships and mining communities. As he examines the legacy of mining—the land rendered unfit for alternative uses, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781431408610
SKU
V9781431408610
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Ref
99-28
About Ilan Godfrey
Ilan Godfrey is a photographer whose work has appeared in solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including in Cape Town, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Paris, and Vienna. His work focuses on extensive range of issues that reflect South Africa’s constantly changing landscape. Among the prizes he has been awarded is the 2012 Ernest Cole Photographic Award.
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