David Goldblatt

Goldblatt photographed everyday South African life under apartheid, including homes, mines, churches, streets, and work sites. His images often show how racial power was built into ordinary spaces.

On the Mines is Goldblatt's 1973 book about South Africa's mining industry. It includes photographs of mine workers, compounds, and the industrial systems around gold mining.

Goldblatt usually avoided sensational scenes and focused on structures, gestures, and social detail. That quietness made the violence of apartheid visible through roads, buildings, jobs, and spatial separation.

Yes. Goldblatt became especially associated with color work after apartheid, while much of his earlier reputation rested on black-and-white photographs.