George Hallett, Gerard Sekoto, Paris, 1986 ,1986, printed 2008
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Exhibited : Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, George Hallett: A Nomad’s Harvest, 5 March to 9 July 2014, another example from the edition exhibited.
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Notes : A major figure in later 20th century South African photography, George Hallett’s career has spanned over half a century, beginning with his work as a street photographer in District Six. After years of exile in the United States and Europe, Hallett returned to South Africa where he has continued to in uence and mentor younger generations of artists and writers. This intimate portrait of Gerard Sekoto is an exemplary example of Hallett’s craft: soulful engagement with the sitter, careful formal composition and masterful hand printing in his own darkroom. Hallett’s selected exhibitions include: Bo-Kaap Museum, Cape Town (1999); Künstforum der Sozialdemokratie, Bonn, Germany (1988); Howard University, Washington D.C. (1983): Anne Frank Huis, Amsterdam (1972). His work is included in the permanent collections of: the Anne Frank Foundation, Amsterdam; Birmingham Central Library, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Schomburg Centre for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library; Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; Bo- Kaap Museum, Cape Town; District Six Museum, Cape Town; Rhodes University, Grahamstown; Mayibuye Centre, University of the Western Cape; Bensusan Museum of Photography, the Market Theatre Complex, Johannesburg.
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