ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE:
DAVID GOLDBLATT
Interviewed by Mark Durden
Location: Modern Art, Oxford
Date: January 2003
Portrait by Warren van Rensburg
Chapter 2:
(Chapter 2 of 6, Running Time: 00:11:08)
Chapter Index: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
A Farmer's Son with his Nursemaid in the Maric Bushveld, 1964.
The commando of National Party supporters that escorted the late Dr Hendrik, De Wildt, 1964.
Chapter 2 Synopsis:
- Begins to realise the limits of his photographic interests.
- Not interested in climactic events covered by international press.
- Late '50s - withdraws in order to work on technique.
- Emerges in early '60s - to begin work on 'Afrikaners'.
- Fearful of racism encountered in his subjects.
- Contrast of racial hatred with intimacy of co-existence.
- Interest in overseas magazines such as 'Show', 'Town' and 'Queen'.
- Sam Haskins design for 'Afrikaners' book - a revelation.
- Shows book to Norman Hall and Barney Blackley at The Bodley Head.
- Book's publication prevented by lack of American co-publisher.
- 1972 publishes 'On The Mines' book with Nadine Gordimer.
- Urged on by Barney Simon - decides to redesign 'Afrikaners'.
- Travels to England and shows book to Paul Strand.
- 'Afrikaners' book finally published in 1975.
A Farmer's Son with his Nursemaid in the Maric Bushveld, 1964.
The commando of National Party supporters that escorted the late Dr Hendrik, De Wildt, 1964.
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