Dorps : The Small Towns of South Africa – Roger Ballen

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Tight Clean copy VV Good, dust Wrapper Good and excellent copy

Second Edition First Impression (first edition was printed 1986).
This is a revised second edition of Roger Ballen’s powerful photographic journey containing NEW UNPUBLISHED images NEVER SEEN BEFORE

From 1982 to 1986, Roger Ballen, an American photographer, traveled widely throughout South Africa, visiting its scattered towns and villages. During this time he developed a unique vision towards little-known corners and artifacts, trading stores, old houses and humble people. Textured with time, these photographs reveal the essence of these places. Roger says he has tried to depict what he believes to be a disappearing South African aesthetic. With each year, the anonymity of the present further transforms the character of these places. ‘In many ways I feel as if I have recorded the elements of a dying culture. I photographed these towns in the hope of ‘freezing’ time and arresting the utter extinction of the South African dorp.’

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SKU: 9781869193942 Category: Title: Dorps : The Small Towns of South Africa
Author: Roger Ballen
Publisher: Protea Boekhuis
Year: 2010
ISBN10: 1869193946
ISBN13: 9781869193942
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 378

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Tight Clean copy VV Good, dust Wrapper Good and excellent copy

Second Edition First Impression (first edition was printed 1986).
This is a revised second edition of Roger Ballen’s powerful photographic journey containing NEW UNPUBLISHED images NEVER SEEN BEFORE

From 1982 to 1986, Roger Ballen, an American photographer, traveled widely throughout South Africa, visiting its scattered towns and villages. During this time he developed a unique vision towards little-known corners and artifacts, trading stores, old houses and humble people. Textured with time, these photographs reveal the essence of these places. Roger says he has tried to depict what he believes to be a disappearing South African aesthetic. With each year, the anonymity of the present further transforms the character of these places. ‘In many ways I feel as if I have recorded the elements of a dying culture. I photographed these towns in the hope of ‘freezing’ time and arresting the utter extinction of the South African dorp.’

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Weight 1.11 kg
Dimensions 28.5 × 23.8 × 2 cm

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