The Deadly Prelude to South Africa’s First Free Elections The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to the abyss. A photographer remembers what he witnessed. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/world/africa/violence-south-africa-1994-elections.html To my left lay Ken Oosterbroek, mortally wounded, while to my right, Greg Marinovich clutched at…
Twenty Years After Apartheid Joao Silva came of age as a photographer as his native South Africa was navigating a treacherous path to democracy. Twenty years later, he reflects on what has — and has not — changed. via Lens Blog: https://archive.nytimes.com/lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/29/twenty-years-after-apartheid/ In a sprawling South African township stands a tall slab of polished stone…
The Bang Bang Club – Movie Trailers – iTunes The Bang Bang Club is the real life story of a group of four young combat photographers – Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, Kevin Carter and Ken Oosterbroek – bonded by friendship and their sense of purpose to tell the truth. They risked their lives and used…
Showcase: The Bang Bang Club (Part 1 of 2) – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com: Though legendary in photojournalism circles, the Bang Bang Club never formally existed. It was really more of a bond among four young photographers — Kevin Carter, Greg Marinovich, Ken Oosterbroek and Joao Silva — united by their ideals, their photography and…