Young men with 'dompas'. White City, Jabavu, Soweto, 1972 Black South Africans were compelled to carry these identity books (dompas, from Afrikans dom, 'stupid' and pas, 'pass'). Without it they were liable to summary arrest.
Photograph
1972 (photographed)
1972 (photographed)
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A black and white photograph of two young men in front of a brick wall leaning into each other. The smaller one is holding a passport the cover of which reads: 'Reference Book / Bewysboek'.
Object details
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| Title | Young men with 'dompas'. White City, Jabavu, Soweto, 1972 Black South Africans were compelled to carry these identity books (dompas, from Afrikans dom, 'stupid' and pas, 'pass'). Without it they were liable to summary arrest. |
| Materials and techniques | gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | 'Young men with 'pass' book, White City, Jabavu, Soweto', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt, 1972. |
| Physical description | A black and white photograph of two young men in front of a brick wall leaning into each other. The smaller one is holding a passport the cover of which reads: 'Reference Book / Bewysboek'. |
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| Credit line | Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987 |
| Production | Original titel reads: 'Young men with 'pass' book. Any black person without a valid 'pass' in his possession is liable to summary arrest. White City, Jabavu, Soweto, 1972.' |
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| Accession number | E.39-1992 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2008 |
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