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Circumcision initiate in the hut of the 'abakwetha', Transkei

Photograph
1975 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph of a man resting on a bed in a hut. His face is painted white.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCircumcision initiate in the hut of the 'abakwetha', Transkei (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print
Brief description
'Circumcision initiate in the hut of the 'abakwetha', Transkei', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt, 1975.
Physical description
A black and white photograph of a man resting on a bed in a hut. His face is painted white.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 20.1cm
  • Image width: 20.1cm
  • Sheet height: 30.4cm
  • Sheet width: 30.2cm
Size of image: 20.1 x 20.1 cm Size of sheet: 30.4 x 30.2 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 1975, signed (pencil verso)
Credit line
Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Goldblatt, David. Kith, kin & khaya: South African photographs. Johannesburg: Goodman Gallery Editions, 2010. Illustrated p. 83, 192
  • Goldblatt, David. Fifty-one Years. Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2001. Illustrated p. 247.
Collection
Accession number
E.54-1992

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Record createdMarch 17, 2009
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