Peter Magubane, acclaimed South African photographer and author of Man of the People, was the subject of a lengthy CNN “Inside Africa” piece recently. “Photography brought Apartheid to its knees,” says Magubane, detailing how his and others’ images brought the reality of the crisis to the rest of the world.
Here’s Magubane’s video interview with the 24-hour news channel:
To learn more about Magubane’s life, visit SAHistory.org:
Peter Magubane was born in Vrededorp, now Pageview, a suburb in Johannesburg and grew up in Sophiatown. He became more attracted to photography after doing some photography using a Kodak Brownie as a schoolboy.
He was highly inspired by the works of great photographers of the day, especially those from Drum magazine who encouraged him to start working there as soon as the opportunity arose. It came in the form of an opening as a driver and messenger but he three months later he made his way into the hands of Jurgen Schadeberg who trained him to be his darkroom assistant until he was given his first assignment as field photographer to cover the 1955 ANC convention in Bloemfontein. In the 1950s he covered many important political events, including the treason trials and demonstrations against the pass laws.
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- Man of the People: A photographic tribute to Nelson Mandela by Peter Magubane
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