David Goldblatt

David Goldblatt

David Goldblatt (born November 29, 1930 in Randfontein, Gauteng Province) is a South African photographer noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the period of apartheid and more recently that country's landscapes.

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Life and work

David Goldblatt is the youngest of the three sons of Eli and Olga Goldblatt. His grandparents arrived in South Africa from Lithuania around 1893, having fled the persecution of Jews in the Baltic countries.[1]

Goldblatt worked in his father's men's outfitters, attended Krugersdorp High School, and graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a degree in commerce.[2]

Goldblatt began photographing in 1948 and has documented developments in South Africa through the period of apartheid to the present. He has numerous publications to his name and is held in high esteem, both locally and internationally. His book, South Africa: The Structure of Things Then, published in 1998, offers an in-depth visual analysis of the relationship between South Africa’s structures and the forces that shaped them, from the country’s early colonial beginnings up until 1990. During apartheid, Goldblatt documented the dreadfully extensive and uncomfortable twice-daily bus trips of black workers who lived in the segregated “homelands” north east of Pretoria in his work The Transported of KwaNdebele. According to Goldblatt, the conditions of South Africa have not changed that much for poor people since apartheid. He also states, “It will take generations to undo the consequences of Apartheid.” He continues to photographs of the area including the landscape.[3]

His work is held in major museum collections worldwide. A solo exhibition of his work was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1998. Interest in Goldblatt’s work increased significantly after the eleventh Documenta (Kassel, 2002), as well as a travelling exhibition of 51 years of his work (Barcelona, 2001). At Documenta two projects were shown: black-and white work depicting life in the middle-class white community of Boksburg in the 1970s and '80s, as well as examples of later colour work from the series Johannesburg Intersections. The comprehensive retrospective of his work, which opened in the AXA Gallery in New York in 2001, offered an overview of Goldblatt’s photographic oeuvre from 1948–1999.

Until the end of the 1990s Goldblatt – in what he calls his personal work – rarely photographed in colour. It was only after working on a project involving blue asbestos in north-western Australia, and the resulting disease and death, that his interest in photographing in colour increased. “That’s when I got hooked on doing work in color,” he says. “You can’t make it blue in black and white.” [3] This was coupled with new developments in the field of digital scanning and printing. Only when Goldblatt was able to achieve the same “depth” in his colour work that he had previously achieved in his black-and-white photographs, did he choose to explore this field extensively. The result is a fascinating blend of Goldblatt’s expertise in the field of classic large-format photography combined with the latest techniques offered by high-end scanners and advanced ink-jet papers, producing images redolent of South Africa’s light and land.

Goldblatt cites writers, rather than visual artists, as his major influences. Among these writers are Charles Bosman, Nadine Gordimer, Njabulo Ndebele, Ivan Vladislavic and playwright Barney Simon.

David Goldblatt lives in Johannesburg.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

Books

  • On the Mines. With Nadine Gordimer. Cape Town: C Struik, 1973. ISBN 0869770292. (English)
  • Some Afrikaners Photographed. Johannesburg: Murray Crawford, 1975. (English)
  • Cape Dutch Homesteads. With Margaret Courtney-Clark and John Kench. Cape Town: C Struik, 1981. ISBN 0-86977-140-X. (English)
  • In Boksburg. Cape Town: The Gallery Press, 1982. ISBN 0620059338. (English)
  • David Goldblatt: Thirty-five years of photographs, April 1983 to January 1984 / Vyf-en-dertig jaar se foto's, April 1983 tot Januarie 1984. Cape Town: South African National Gallery, 1983. Small exhibition catalogue. (Afrikaans)(English)
  • Lifetimes: Under Apartheid. With Nadine Gordimer. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1986. ISBN 039455406X. London: Cape, 1986. ISBN 0224028707. (English)
  • South Africa. London: The Photographers' Gallery, 1986. ISBN 0-907879-07-1. Small exhibition catalogue. (English)
  • The Transported of KwaNdebele: A South African Odyssey. With Brenda Goldblatt and Phillip van Niekerk. New York: Aperture Books, 1989. ISBN 0893813664, ISBN 0893813850. (English)
  • South Africa: The Structure of Things Then. Cape Town: Oxford University Press 1998. ISBN 0195716310. New York: Monacelli, 1998. ISBN 1580930263. With an essay by Neville Dubow. (English)
  • David Goldblatt. Phaidon 55. London: Phaidon, 2001. ISBN 0714840513. With text by Lesley Lawson. (English)
  • David Goldblatt Fifty-One Years. Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2001. ISBN 8495273780. (English)
  • Particulars. Johannesburg: Goodman Gallery, 2003. ISBN 0620306599. (“Prix du Livre ”, XVIe Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie Arles 2004)
  • David Goldblatt – Intersections. Munich: Prestel, 2005. ISBN 3791332473.
  • David Goldblatt - Photographs. Rome: Contrasto, 2006. ISBN 8869650154.
  • David Goldblatt - Some Afrikaners Revisited. With Antjie Krog and Ivor Powell. Cape Town: Umuzi, 2007. ISBN 1-4152-0025-4 (paper), ISBN 1-4152-0026-2 (hard). Revised and augmented edition of Some Afrikaners Photographed (1975).
  • David Goldblatt: Photographs: Hasselblad Award 2006. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz; Göteburg: Hasselblad Foundation, 2006. ISBN 3775719172.
  • David Goldblatt: Südafrikanische Fotografien 1952-2006. Winterthur: Christoph Merian Verlag, 2007. ISBN 3856162941. (German)
  • Intersections Intersected. Porto: Civilização Editoria; Fundação Serralves, 2008. ISBN 9727392016. With text by Ulrich Loock and Ivor Powell. (English)
  • Intersecções intersectadas. Porto: Civilização Editoria; Fundação Serralves, 2008. ISBN 9727392008, ISBN 9722627651. With text by Ulrich Loock and Ivor Powell. (Portuguese)
  • In Boksburg. Books on Books 7. New York: Errata Editions, 2010. ISBN 1935004123. (English) A reduced-size facsimile of the 1982 book, with an essay by Joanna Lehan.
  • Kith Kin & Khaya: South African Photographs. Johannesburg: Goodman Gallery, 2010. ISBN 0986974900, ISBN 0986974919. (English) Catalogue of the exhibition at the Jewish Museum, New York, 2010, and at the South African Jewish Museum, Cape Town, 2010-2011.
  • TJ / Double Negative: Johannesburg Photographs 1948–2010. Cape Town: Umuzi, 2010. ISBN 1-4152-0128-5. Contrasto Due, 2011. ISBN 8869652181. (English) Two books in a box: TJ is a book of photographs by Goldblatt, Double Negative a novel by Ivan Vladislavić. (Best Photography Book, Kraszna-Krausz Foundation Book Awards 2011)
  • TJ / Johannesburg fotografie 1948-2010 / Doppia negazione. With Ivan Vladislavic. Contrasto, 2010. ISBN 978-88-6965-262-2. (Italian)
  • TJ. Arles: Actes Sud, 2011. ISBN 8869652718. (French)

Works in selected public collections

Selected honours

References

  1. ^ Okwui Enwezor. "Matter and consciousness: An insistent gaze from a not disinterested photographer", Fifty-One Years: David Goldblatt (Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2001), 13–43.
  2. ^ a b c "Honorary degree citation: David Goldblatt", University of the Witwatersrand. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b Eva-Lotta Jansson (November 17, 2005). The Colors of South Africa. ARTINFO. http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/1592/david-goldblatt-the-colors-of-south-africa/. Retrieved 2008-05-20 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "David Goldblatt: Biography", Goodman Gallery, 15 October 2010. Accessed 16 February 2011.
  5. ^ List of exhibitions, 1977–1999, Amber/Side. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  6. ^ "David Goldblatt: Photographs from South Africa", MoMA. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  7. ^ Kathryn Smith, "David Goldblatt's 'Structures' at the JAG", in November 1999 reviews archive, Artthrob. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  8. ^ a b c Index page, Kunstforum. (German) Accessed 1 March 2011.
  9. ^ Fifty-One Years: David Goldblatt (Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2001), 456.
  10. ^ a b Exhibition notice, Witte de With. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  11. ^ Rory Bester, "Goldblatt, Magubane, Ruselo & Schadeberg", Art South Africa v 4.2; here at artsouthafrica.com. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  12. ^ a b "David Goldblatt", PhotoEphemera, 12 February 2009. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  13. ^ Sean O'Toole, review of "Mostly unseen", Artthrob, June 2002. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  14. ^ Leaflet (PDF) accompanying the exhibition (and including a glossary of South African terms), MACBA, 2002. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  15. ^ Exhibition notice, Modern Art Oxford. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  16. ^ Corinne LaBalme, "What's doing in Brussels}, New York Times, 13 April 2003. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  17. ^ Exhibition notice, kunstaspekte.de. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  18. ^ "David Goldblatt, Intersections", Michael Stevenson Gallery. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  19. ^ a b Sean O'Toole, "Looking at the land with David Goldblatt", Artthrob, December 2003. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  20. ^ "David Goldblatt, Asbestos", Michael Stevenson Gallery. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  21. ^ Goodman Gallery listings, photography-now.com. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  22. ^ Listings for July 2004, Artthrob. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  23. ^ a b Exhibition notices for le Grand Café, e-flux, 5 November 2004. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  24. ^ Exhibition notice, art49.com. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  25. ^ David Goldblatt, Intersections, Michael Stevenson Gallery. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  26. ^ a b "David Goldblatt. Intersections", press release (DOC file). Museum kunst palast. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  27. ^ Exhibition notice, Camera Austria. Accessed 18 February 2011.
  28. ^ Sean O'Hagan, Life through thick and thin", The Guardian, 16 July 2006. Accessed 18 February 2011.
  29. ^ Miriam Rosen, "Rencontres d'Arles: Various venues", Artforum, December 2006. Accessed 18 February 2011.
  30. ^ Exhibition notice, Michael Stevenson. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  31. ^ Exhibition notice, Hasselblad Center. Accessed 17 February 2011.
  32. ^ Press release for the exhibition (DOC), Fotografinshus. (Swedish) Accessed 25 February 2011.
  33. ^ Exhibition notice, Huis Marseille. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  34. ^ Exhibition notice, Berkeley Art Museum. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  35. ^ "Il fotografo David Goldblatt al Centro Internazionale di fotografia FORMA di Milano", NTWK, (Italian) 3 July 2007. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  36. ^ Exhibition notice, Fotomuseum Winterthur. (German) Accessed 17 February 2011.
  37. ^ Exhibition notice, Marian Goodman Gallery. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  38. ^ Exhibition notice, actuphoto.com. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  39. ^ Exhibition notice for "Photographs of the last decade", University of Cape Town. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  40. ^ Exhibition page, Galerie Paul Andriesse. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  41. ^ "O olhar de David Goldblatt sobre o apartheid, em Serralves até Outubro", Jornalismo Porto Net, 24 July 2008. (Portuguese) Accessed 19 February 2011.
  42. ^ List of exhibitions, Västeras Konstmuseum. (Swedish) Accessed 18 February 2011.
  43. ^ Exhibition notice for "Intersections Intersected", Michael Stevenson Gallery. Accessed 16 February 2011.
  44. ^ Exhibition notice for "Intersections Intersected", ArtRabbit. Accessed 16 February 2011.
  45. ^ Exhibition notice, Goodman Gallery. Accessed 16 February 2011.
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  47. ^ Press release for "In the time of AIDS", undo.net, 1 April 2009. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  48. ^ Exhibition notice for "In Boksburg", University of Cape Town. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  49. ^ Malmö Konsthall: David Goldblatt, Intersections Intersected; Sune Jonsson, And Time Becomes a Wondrous Thing, E-flux, 5 February 2009. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  50. ^ Review, DLK Collection, 2 June 2010. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  51. ^ Exhibition notice, Goodman Gallery. Accessed 16 February 2011.
  52. ^ Claire Guillot, "David Goldblatt, TJ, 1948-2010 - review". The Guardian Weekly, 25 January 2011. Accessed 25 February 2011.
  53. ^ Exhibition notice, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson. (French) Accessed 25 February 2011.
  54. ^ Exhibition notice, Marian Goodman Gallery. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  55. ^ Exhibition notice, UMass Amherst. Accessed 17 February 2011.
  56. ^ Press release for Documenta 11, undo.net, 8 June 2002. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  57. ^ Press release for "Prize", undo.net, 29 January 2004. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  58. ^ Press release for "Photography from South Africa", undo.net, 25 May 2004. Accessed 15 February 2011.
  59. ^ Alex Dodd, "A Chronology", in David Goldblatt: Photographs (Venice: Contrasto, 2006), pp. 230–249.
  60. ^ a b Julia Spalding, "More than meets the eye", "Photographic Memories" San Diego Magazine, October 2004. Accessed 18 February 2011.
  61. ^ a b "Faces in the Crowd", Kunstaspekte.de. Accessed 18 February 2011.
  62. ^ Exhibition notice for "Unsettled", kunstaspekte.de. Accessed 19 February 2011.
  63. ^ Afrika Remix, Museum Kunst Palast. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  64. ^ Africa Remix, South Bank Centre. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  65. ^ Africa Remix, Centre Georges Pompidou. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  66. ^ Africa Remix, Mori Art Museum. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  67. ^ Africa Remix, Moderna Museet. Accessed 13 February 2011.
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  69. ^ "Historic photographs record SA's path", Johannesburg Art Gallery, 2010. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  70. ^ [1] Biennale Foundation. Accessed 2 June 2011
  71. ^ Description (with text by Goldblatt) of photographs related to asbestos and asbestos poisoning, 1999–2007. University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  72. ^ a b "2010 honoree: David Goldblatt: Lifetime achievement", Lucie Awards. Accessed 14 February 2011.
  73. ^ Description of the Unisa art gallery, University of South Africa. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  74. ^ David Goldblatt in the collection of the Constitutional Court. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  75. ^ "Exploring Photography: Photographers: David Goldblatt", Victoria and Albert Museum. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  76. ^ Catalogue entry, BnF. (French) Accessed 13 February 2011.
  77. ^ "Rapport d'activité 2004" (PDF), CNAP. (French) Accessed 13 February 2011.
  78. ^ "Dainfern Golf Estate and Country Club. 22 December 2001. Sèrie 'Dainfern', 2001", MACBA. Accessed 20 February 2011.
  79. ^ "The collection at The National Museum of Photography", Royal Library. Accessed 19 February 2011.
  80. ^ "After Image: Social Documentary Photography in the 20th century", National Gallery of Victoria, 2006. Accessed 13 February 2011.
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  82. ^ Search results for "Goldblatt", SFMoMA. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  83. ^ Award announcement, Camera Austria. (German) Accessed 18 February 2011.
  84. ^ 2002 news page, University of Cape Town. Accessed 13 February 2011.
  85. ^ 2006 award, Hasselblad Foundation, Accessed 13 February 2011.
  86. ^ "David Goldblatt, winner of the HCB award 2009" (press release, PDF), Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, 17 June 2009. Accessed 14 February 2011.
  87. ^ The citation is "For his excellent contribution in the portrayal of South African life through the medium of photography and for leaving an indelible mark in our country’s inclusive literary culture." "Media Statement by the Chancellor of the National Orders, Director-General in The Presidency, Dr Cassius Lubisi", 21 April 2011. Accessed 27 April 2011.
  88. ^ "SFAI Honors David Goldblatt and Paul Sack at 2011 Commencement", San Francisco Art Institute, 14 May 2011. Accessed 21 May 2011.

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