Tsotsi with his draad (sharpened wire for street fighting), 1388A, White City, Jabavu, Soweto
Photograph
1972 (photographed)
1972 (photographed)
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A black and white photograph of a young man who is standing in a ragged room holding a whip in his hand. He is wearing a cap and sneakers.
Object details
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| Title | Tsotsi with his draad (sharpened wire for street fighting), 1388A, White City, Jabavu, Soweto (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | 'Tsotsi with his draad (sharpened wire for street fighting), 1388A, White City, Jabavu, Soweto', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt, 8 September 1972. |
| Physical description | A black and white photograph of a young man who is standing in a ragged room holding a whip in his hand. He is wearing a cap and sneakers. |
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| Credit line | Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Goldblatt, David. TJ. Johannesburg Photographs 1948-2010. Rome: Contrasto, 2010. Illustrated p. 112. |
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| Accession number | E.33-1992 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2009 |
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