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Jagger Library, University Avenue, Upper CampusCape Town, Western Cape
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Identity area
Identifier
BV
Authorized form of name
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION
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- Educational
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Michal Singer
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Jagger Library,
University Avenue,
Upper Campus
University Avenue,
Upper Campus
Locality
Cape Town
Region
Western Cape
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South Africa
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Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
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The photographic archive in Special Collections has material that spans a period from the inception of photography to the present day, from fragile prints to digital format. Fox Talbot’s Pencil of Nature is a rare body of work that found its way to the African continent. Many of the early photographs are of Cape Town and its surrounds, reflecting its architecture, environment and the city’s early development. There is also a considerable archive reflecting UCT’s memory and history.
The archive houses social history and anthropology collections of Bleek and Lloyd, Hunter-Wilson and Martin West. New material from the 1950s to contemporary times include the archives of Jürgen Schadeberg and Ernest Cole. Other seminal collections complement the early historic images: The Cordoned Heart, an investigation into poverty and development; Beyond the Barricades, an anthology documenting resistance to apartheid; the Staffrider exhibitions; as well as photographers such as Guy Tillim, Greg Marinovich, Cedric Nunn, George Hallett, Paul Grendon, Chris Ledochowski, Graeme Williams, and others.
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Opening times
Weekdays: 08h30 to 17h30 (17h00 during vacations)
Saturdays: 09h00 to 13h00 (12h30 during vacations)
Saturdays: 09h00 to 13h00 (12h30 during vacations)
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Maintenance notes
Maintained by UCT Libraries Special Collections, Primary Collections
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Access Points
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Western Cape (Geographic subregion)
- South Africa (Geographic subregion)