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Gathering of Jehovah's Witnesses, Jabulani Stadium, Soweto

Photograph
1972 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph showing a view on the South African Townships of Soweto with rows of small houses stretching to the horizon. In the foreground of the image a man on a stage seems to be holding a speech. He is standing in front of a painted backdrop with a mountainside landscape.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGathering of Jehovah's Witnesses, Jabulani Stadium, Soweto (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print
Brief description
'Gathering of Jehovah's witnesses, Jabulani Stadium, Soweto', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt, November 1972.
Physical description
A black and white photograph showing a view on the South African Townships of Soweto with rows of small houses stretching to the horizon. In the foreground of the image a man on a stage seems to be holding a speech. He is standing in front of a painted backdrop with a mountainside landscape.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 23.9cm
  • Image width: 24.6cm
  • Sheet height: 30.3cm
  • Sheet width: 30.3cm
Size of image: 23.9 x 24.6 cm Size of sheet: 30.3 x 30.3 cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Copyright by David Goldblatt Box 1464, Johannesburg, South Africa (artist's studio and copyright wetstamp, verso)
  • various annotations (pencil verso)
  • titled, dated 1972, signed (pencil verso)
Credit line
Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Goldblatt, David. TJ. Johannesburg Photographs 1948-2010. Rome: Contrasto, 2010. Illustrated p. 82.
  • Goldblatt, David. Fifty-one Years. Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2001. Illustrated p. 149.
Collection
Accession number
E.41-1992

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Record createdMarch 17, 2009
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