David Goldblatt at his house in Fellside, Johannesburg in this picture taken on November 25, 2010. Pictures: By a Correspondent
David Goldblatt is among photographers who’ve been consistent in documenting South Africa’s history. He now has a comprehensive archive of the country’s ever-changing landscape.
One of his iconic images is the Soccer City — a photo taken just before the kick off match of the 2010 World Cup, which took place on African soil for the first time. While most photographers concentrated on the beauty of the calabash shaped stadium, Goldblatt juxtaposed the stadium against the ruins of what was formerly Shareworld, a theme park built for Soweto residents in the late 1980s.
