The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, by Charl Blignaut, City Press, 2018-07-01

Origin date: 1 July 2018
Updated: 2 Jul 2018

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Legendary photographer David Goldblatt, who died on Monday, was there to document the onset of apartheid and to take a portrait of a free Nelson Mandela. In this 2013 interview, Charl Blignaut tries to find the key to what made his work so great.

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01Blignaut, C. (2018).The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, from City Press [Online], 2018-07-01. Available at https://www.channel24.co.za/News/Local/the-old-man-and-the-sky-in-memory-of-david-goldblatt-20180701 . Accessed 2 July 2018

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South African History Online. (2018, July 2). The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, by Charl Blignaut, City Press, 2018-07-01. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0125113

South African History Online (2018) 'The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, by Charl Blignaut, City Press, 2018-07-01', South African History Online, 2 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0125113 (Accessed: 25 July 2026).

South African History Online, The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, by Charl Blignaut, City Press, 2018-07-01 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0125113, (accessed 25 July 2026).

"The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, by Charl Blignaut, City Press, 2018-07-01." South African History Online, 2 July 2018, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0125113. Accessed 25 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The old man and the sky: In memory of David Goldblatt, by Charl Blignaut, City Press, 2018-07-01." South African History Online. July 2, 2018. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0125113.