Chapter 1 Synopsis:

• Grandparents left Lithuania for South Africa in the pogroms of 1892.

• Born in South Africa in 1930 in Randfontein, educated locally.

• Matriculated in 1948 - wanted to become magazine photographer.

• Lack of opportunities - ends up working in Father's Outfitting Store.

• Father becomes ill - ends up running business for 12 years.

• During this time completes degree in Commerce at University of Johannesburg.

• No formal training in photography.

• Inspired by photographic magazines of late '40s / early '50s such as 'Look', 'Life', 'Picture Post' and 'Salon Photography'.

• Work by photographers such as Bill Brandt, Cartier Bresson and Robert Capa published as 'photographic essays'.

• Early work embued with missionary zeal to tell world about what was happening in South Africa.

• Photographs ANC Defiance Campaign in 1952.

• Father dies - 15th September 1963 sells family business.

• Encouraged by Norman Hall to become professional photographer.

• Great shock when National Party comes into power in South Africa in 1948.

• Considers emigratting to escape racial and anti-semitic tension.

• In '60s - during work on 'Afrikaners' series - realises sense of involvement with South Africa and determines to stay.