Celebrated South African photographer, David Goldblatt, receives Hasselblad honours

Date: 8 Mar 2006
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Celebrated South African photographer, David Goldblatt was honoured for his portrayal of social and political life in the country of his birth. David Goldblatt received the 2006 Hasselblad Foundation Award in photography. He received his prize, a golden medal and 500 000 kronor (almost R400 000), at a ceremony in December in Gothenburg, Sweden. The foundation cited that Goldblatt received the award because: "his acute historical and political perception provides a sense of the texture of daily life, and an important piece of missing information regarding life under Apartheid in South Africa".

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01The presidency,"Profile of David Goldblatt",From: The presidency,[Online],Available at: www.thepresidency.gov.za,[Accessed on: 06 February 2014]
02PhotoEphemera,(2009),"Goldblatt Honoured For his Acute Perception",From: PhotoEphemera,24 February,[Online],Available at: photemera.blogspot.com,[Accessed on : 18 February 2014]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Celebrated South African photographer, David Goldblatt, receives Hasselblad honours . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013683

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