Breaking the Silence : South African Representations of HIV/AIDS
In her photographic series ‘From the Inside’ (2000-2002), the artist Sue Williamson addresses the South African epidemic by engaging with people living with HIV/AIDS who are willing to disclose their status and to pose for portrait shots. She has statements they make about the virus and its effe...
| Main Author: | ELLEN GRÃœNKEMEIER |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
| Published: |
James Currey
2013
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| Online Access: |
http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=53330 |
| Summary: |
In her photographic series ‘From the Inside’ (2000-2002), the artist Sue
Williamson addresses the South African epidemic by engaging with
people living with HIV/AIDS who are willing to disclose their status and
to pose for portrait shots. She has statements they make about the virus
and its effects painted on walls in public places around Cape Town and
Johannesburg, which she then also documents as photographs. These
are then printed side by side with the portraits. John Masuku, quoted
above, is one such subject of the series.1 Both Masuku’s statement and
his participation in the art project demonstrate his openness about
HIV/AIDS and his commitment to public discussion. Sue Williamson
and John Masuku thus unite their productive and artistic |
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| ISBN: |
e book 617 |