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Soweto: The sons of the doctor at home, Dube, Soweto, November 1972

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Dancers at Jabulani Railway Station, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Man with an Okapi knife, Orlando West, November 1972

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Children's graves, Doornkop Cemetery, Soweto, September 1972

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

In the office of the People's Funeral Parlor, Orlando West, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

The Saxons gang, later known as the Damaras, on Damaras Koppie, Orlando West, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Lulu Gebashe and Solomon Mlutshana, who both worked in a record shop in the city, Mofolo Park

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Young men with dompas (an identity document that every African had to carry), White City, Jabavu, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)

Young men with dompas (an identity document that every African had to carry), White City, Jabavu, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

A tsotsi with his draad (shortened wire for street fighting), 1388A White City, Jabavu, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)

A tsotsi with his draad (shortened wire for street fighting), 1388A White City, Jabavu, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

In the Sofasonke Dairy, Orlando West, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)

In the Sofasonke Dairy, Orlando West, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Patience Poni visiting her parents, Ruth and Jackson Ponim, 1510A Emdeni South, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Miriam Diale, 5357 Orlando East, Soweto, 18 October 1972

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Mrs. Miriam Diale in her bedroom, 5357 Orlando East, Soweto, October 1972

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Ephraim Zulu watering his garden, 179 Central Western Jabavu, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Shop assistant, Orlando West

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)

George and Sarah Manyane, 3153 Emdeni Extension, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Fixing a puncture on a coal merchant's cart, Tladi, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Bodybuilding competition, Eyethu Cinema, Soweto, Johannesburg, 17 September 1972

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)

The bedroom of Mashayela Maseko, traditional healer, 1131 Senoane, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)

JJ Oosthuisen, Senior Township Superintendent, Senoane, Soweto

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

Window of house, Soweto, January 1973

Artist: David Goldblatt (South African, 1930–2018)
Printer: Tony Meintjes (South African, born 1956)

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