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Zanele Muholi — NTOMBI III, Parktown
Zanele Muholi

NTOMBI III, Parktown

2016

A striking black-and-white portrait by South African visual activist Zanele Muholi, *NTOMBI III, Parktown* is a gelatin silver print mounted on aluminium that captures its subject with bold intimacy and quiet power. The high-contrast monochrome tones emphasize texture, light, and the dignity of the sitter, reflecting Muholi's commitment to documenting and celebrating Black queer and trans lives in South Africa. The work is part of Muholi's broader photographic practice that challenges dominant representations of identity, beauty, and visibility.

Medium
gelatin silver print mounted on aluminium
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2016, this work is number 4 from an edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs.

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 8, 2002

Estimate: $8,000$10,000

Sold: $10,160

Lot 102

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Zanele Muholi, NTOMBI III, Parktown, 2016

A striking black-and-white portrait by South African visual activist Zanele Muholi, *NTOMBI III, Parktown* is a gelatin silver print mounted on aluminium that captures its subject with bold intimacy and quiet power. The high-contrast monochrome tones emphasize texture, light, and the dignity of the sitter, reflecting Muholi's commitment to documenting and celebrating Black queer and trans lives in South Africa. The work is part of Muholi's broader photographic practice that challenges dominant representations of identity, beauty, and visibility.

Medium
gelatin silver print mounted on aluminium
Dimensions
60.4 x 40.4 cm
Year
2016
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

LGBTQ Representation, South African Artist, Documentary Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Photography, Identity Politics, Activist Artist, Black Woman Artist, Portrait Photography, Black and White

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