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Picture Cape Town
Landmarks of a New Generation
Conservation Institute Staff

Getty Conservation Institute
120 pages, 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
10 color and 75 b/w illustrations
ISBN 978-0-89236-444-2
paper, Out of Print  1997

"Well written and handsomely produced."
Sunday Independent, Cape Town

 

Inspired by the highly successful Picture L.A., this publication contains images by a group of youths who photographed what they consider to be their city's distinctive landmarks. The images, in combination with quotes from the photographers, evoke ideas that challenge readers' conventional notions of landmarks and, at the same time, invite readers to consider how they are marked by the communities in which they live.

The images from Cape Town provide a visual narrative of this African city—proud, diverse, and full of energy—and prompt a reassessment of the notion that Cape Town is "a piece of Europe that has lost its way."

The book contains a selection of black-and-white prints culled from hundreds taken during the course of the projects, along with short biographies and color images of each of the young photographers.

This title is out of print. Please look for it at your local libraries and/or used bookstores.