
Crosses Erected by farmers in Commemoration of those killed in farm murders and in protest against the frequency and violence of these crimes, Rietvlei, district Polokwane, Limpopo, June 19
A stark landscape in South Africa's Limpopo province is punctuated by a row of white crosses, each one a solemn marker for a farmer killed in the violent attacks that have plagued rural communities. Goldblatt's characteristically measured documentary approach renders the scene with unflinching clarity, allowing the quiet accumulation of crosses to speak to both personal grief and collective protest. The image reflects his lifelong engagement with the social and political fault lines of South African life, capturing a community's anguish and defiance in equal measure.
- Medium
- Archival pigment print, flush-mounted, printed 2015.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
November 3, 2016
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