David Goldblatt; South African 1930-2018; Ouma Hester Mostert, who came from Calitzdorp to Gamkaskloof as a 17-year-old bride, sitting at the door of her voorkamer. I asked if she would allow me to make a photograph of her. Would I send her a copy? s
Provenance : Acquired from the artist by the current owner, 17 September 2006.
Exhibited : Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, Mostly Unseen, 18 May to 8 June 2002, another example exhibited with the title An Old Lady Who Was Waiting to Die. Centre Pompidou, Paris, David Goldblatt Retrospective Exhibition, 21 February to 13 May 2018, another example exhibited.
Literature : The Standard Bank of South Africa and Goodman Gallery (2015) David Goldblatt: The Pursuit of Values, exhibition catalogue, Johannesburg: The Standard Bank of South Africa and Goodman Gallery, another example illustrated on page 59 with the title Ouma Hester Mostert sitting at the door of her Voorkamer, Gamkaskloof. 1 January 1968. David Goldblatt (2020) Some Afrikaners Photographed, Germany: Steidl, another example illustrated, unpaginated.
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