Denis Farrell

Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Denis Farrell’s aerial photograph in 1994 of a snaking queue of Soweto voters pipped that of Nelson Mandela casting his vote, earning him a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

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01Oatway, J. (2019). The story behind an iconic South African photograph from New Frame, 17 May 2019. Available at https://www.newframe.com/the-story-behind-an-iconic-south-african-photograph/ . Accessed on 17 May 2019

Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2019, August 7). Denis Farrell. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/B-0141666

South African History Online (2019) 'Denis Farrell', South African History Online, 7 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/B-0141666 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Denis Farrell [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/B-0141666, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Denis Farrell." South African History Online, 7 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/B-0141666. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Denis Farrell." South African History Online. August 7, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/B-0141666.