cover image: Black and white photos taken by Ruth Seopedi Motau, the first black female photographer employed by a South African newspaper as a photo editor

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Black and white photos taken by Ruth Seopedi Motau, the first black female photographer employed by a South African newspaper as a photo editor

1992

Women gathered at the school for a meeting in one of the classrooms while the boy looks on, Soweto, 1992. Ruth Seopedi Motau was the first black female photographer who was employed by a South African newspaper as photo editor. Her photography focuses on social documentary influenced by photojournalism and the marginalisation of black people and communities.
women mothers child pupil student meeting classroom portrait school classroom school meeting soweto boy ruth motau ruth seopedi motau first black female photo editor photo-editor black and white photo south african social and political life 1992.

Authors

Ruth Motau

Country
South Africa
Credit Notice
Ruth Motau / Independent Photographers / african.pictures
External ID 1
APN714963
Image Number
APN714963
Province or State
Gauteng
Published in
Johannesburg

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