artist
David Goldblatt
birth
Randfontein, South Africa, 1930
death
Johannesburg, South Africa, 25-6-2018
last update
23-04-2025
David Goldblatt was born in Randfontein in 1930. His parents, Eli Goldblatt and Olga Light, had arrived in South Africa in 1890 fleeing the persecution of Jews in Lithuania. Goldblatt has been documenting and photographing African society for more than fifty years, before, during and after the political regime of apartheid. His photographic portrayals of people and situations reflect the country's political structure and social framework. Shunning sensationalism and predictable imagery, Goldblatt uses details from everyday life to show the complex value system that governs society. His images – which are actually documents arising from a process of social research – have been exhibited around the world and printed in numerous books alongside texts by acclaimed authors such as Nadine Gordimer and J. M. Coetzee.
His photographs can be found at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town, the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the New York MoMA, and MACBA.
His photographs can be found at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town, the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the New York MoMA, and MACBA.
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works
24 results
![[2474_001_hist / Imatge] "Dainfern" Series](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/8538ca78-55a5-4491-be98-0ee420184a1c/f433669483a1ee34b3d1222b964b2f47/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3694_001 / Imatge] Turkish Truck Drivers Share Their Lunch, Zona d'Activitats Logístiques (ZAL). Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286577/fdf8bbdc712cd094b40417ad59caa64b/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3695_001 / Imatge] Agriculture in the Delta del Llobregat, El Prat del Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286578/d395e4bfd4d4cacd436e06147b1eef0d/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3696_001 / Imatge] The Fish Market 06:30 AM, Mercabarna, Zona Franca, Barcelona. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286579/9e97cd0fb462abaa0a702280081bce8e/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3697_001 / Imatge] On the C-31, Autovia de Castelldefels, Gavà. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286580/3bc89bdb5f437058b039778dce73eb9f/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3711_001_rgb / Imatge] Billboards and Empty Ground next to Ronda de Llevant, El Prat de Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286593/fa8a2aedae8b11599e3d089a028402b4/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3713_001_rgb / Imatge] At the New Mouth of the River Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286595/0fba42055b5929dc1e0fd97d23a63209/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3699_001_rgb / Imatge] Platja de la Ricarda, El Prat de Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286582/20792ea54a32d5d2231b84baac4725e5/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3712_001_rgb / Imatge] Passengers from a Cruise Liner in the Port of Barcelona, Queue for Taxis to Take Them into the City. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286594/5f8cbd7133b29068bd9a96a2cfbc1302/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3698_001 / Imatge] Skyjacks Cleaning Stellwork at Hotel Hesperia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286581/406b9bf3e72792a8e17efe3fd0ec25ec/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3701_001_rgb / Imatge] Construction of a new metro line, Zona Franca, Barcelona. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286584/0552b37259201f219b0233627147ce83/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3700_001_rgb / Imatge] Beginning the Construction of a Bridge for a High-speed Railway linking Barcelona and Madrid. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286583/258535f2c0e5402cf7df9680615feef6/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3702_001_pub / Imatge] Watching Planes Come in, el Mirador del Prat, El Prat del Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/204764/e0a95593c0e253925dfe9f23c0e7a565/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3703_001_rgb / Imatge] Sant Cosme Housing Estate, El Prat del Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286585/cc3a7a267d7c1e94ffefde7a4f6466b6/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3705_001_rgb / Imatge] The New Control Tower and Falcons Used for Keeping Her Runways Clear of Birds, Barcelona Airport, El Prat del Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286587/96552c4c631c3a2dfacbc5bc7bda1dce/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3706_001_rgb / Imatge] View from the Harbour Master's New Control Tower in the Port of Barcelona. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286588/b95e9694d365884793c618a97cce064c/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3707_001_rgb / Imatge] The New Control Tower and Its Interior, Barcelona Airport, El Prat del Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286589/231fb53d7f5a5d6c5f839f4972759c6e/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3708_001_rgb / Imatge] Warehouse Interior, Zona d'Activitats Logístiques (ZAL). Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286590/b941ecacd5621add6a547bf728d06637/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3692_001 / Imatge] A logistical warehause in the Zona d'Activitats Logístiques (ZAL). Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286575/ecf53c0b7ab5467c6322716ca6cceb94/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3710_001_rgb / Imatge] East breakwater under construction, Port of Barcelona. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286592/40ec0e3c24754550f2ed73c0e5aeb58f/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3709_001_rgb / Imatge] South Breakwater under Construction, Port of Barcelona. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286591/afc070d9dd84c334baed12100953f8d8/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3693_001 / Imatge] Roundabout, Zona Franca, Barcelona. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286576/dfa3355434fda892be540696baedf6a9/full/large/0/default.jpg)
![[3704_001_rgb / Imatge] Construction of the New Terminal, Barcelona Airport, El Prat del Llobregat. Sèrie: "Connexions globals"](https://d2zy2h1755x359.cloudfront.net/public/DigitalAsset/286586/700c2c5f032f0f0d67e681f3a4efebff/full/large/0/default.jpg)