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 | Peter Magubane Dr Peter Magubane is one of South Africa’s most internationally acclaimed photographers. He embarked on his distinguished career in 1954 with Drum magazine, which took Peter to the heart of the anti-apartheid defiance campaigns. After the Drum years, Peter Magubane exhibited in Europe, and then studied in the United States. Back home in 1966, Peter joined the Rand Daily Mail. In 1969, he was detained for 586 day in solitary confinement, and he was later banned as a photographer for five years. From the late 1980’s, Peter Magubane worked for Time Magazine. Peter’s photographs recorded the culmination of the struggle for liberation in South Africa, which are published in several of his books. Many of these books were banned in South Africa, including his first book, Black as I am - collection of his photographs accompanied by poems written by a young Zindzi Mandela,.
| | For his dedication and outstanding contribution to the world of photography, Peter Magubane has received numerous accolades, among them: the Mother Jones-Leica Lifetime Achievement Award; the Martin Luther King Luthuli Award; Fellowship by the Tom Hopkinson School of Journalism; and four Honorary Doctorates from South African Universities. Peter Magubane was the first black South African to receive an award for his photography in 1958 in the SA Best Picture of the Year Contest. On receiving the Order for Meritorious Service from Former President Nelson Mandela in 1999, President Mandela said: “ For his bravery and courage during the dark days of apartheid, Peter became a beacon of hope not only to the thousands of journalists all over the world but also to millions of people across our country. His commitment to photojournalism helped pave the way to transformation in South Africa, and such efforts are, needless to say, worthy of international recognition.” Today, Peter Magubane mainly focuses his lens on the diverse traditions and cultural practises of South Africans. Books he has published include: Vanishing Cultures of South Africa; African Renaissance; Bantwane – Africa’s Undiscovered People; and AmaNdebele. |
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