Bush of Ghosts (Paperback)

War can hide many things but not everything, and a camera can see more than is supposed. The photographs in this title, taken from 1986 to 1990, show the 'Border War' where the chief antagonists were the South African Defence Force and Swapo, the South West Africa People's Organisation. John Liebenberg's camera entered many places where cameras were not allowed, and his photographs show much of what has remained hidden ever since. They show battles fought and life lived on both sides, regardless of the conflict. Then they take us into the tumultuous transition period when international forces entered the theatre of conflict, and finally to the aftermath in Namibia, when a fledgling nation was testing its wings and living with its ghosts. The photographic narrative is strongly augmented by the contextualising essay by historian Patricia Hayes, by transcripts of conversations between herself and Liebenberg as they worked through his archive, and by Liebenberg's own extended comments about most of the images. The title is material for historians and a valuable resource for photographers. But mostly it is a space of recall for those who were there, and a reminder for those who were not.

General

Imprint:	Umuzi
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Patricia Hayes • John Liebenberg
Dimensions:	210 x 282 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-1-4152-0100-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General
LSN:	1-4152-0100-5
Barcode:	9781415201008

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