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Graeme Williams - is a South African photographer renowned for both his photojournalism during the transition to democracy in South Africa and his documentary projects post-apartheid.

Career

Graeme Williams was born in Cape Town in 1961, where he went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Geology and Statistics at the University of Cape Town.[1] His first job as a photographer was for the Cape Times as a property photographer.[2] After moving to Johannesburg in 1988, he began to work for Reuters in 1989 photographing opposition to apartheid and the transition from apartheid to the African National Congress.[3] In 1991, he began to contribute to Afrapix, a documentary collective of photos depicting apartheid to be used in newspapers around the world.[4]

Williams worked as a photojournalist until 1994. In a video for the V&A Channel, Williams said, “towards the end of ninety-four I had a real strong feeling that I’d never really wanted to be a photojournalistic type photographer or to cover war and violence. I made a very strong stand almost to say, ‘OK I’m going to stop that completely,’ and I never did that sort of hard photojournalism news again.”[5] After South Africa's transition to democracy, Williams focused on magazine features and documentary projects. Many of his photos concentrate on South African society and documenting the personal lives of individuals.[6]

Awards

In 2011, Williams won the Picture Essay Documentary award and exhibition that traveled to all major South African cities.[7]

Collections

Permanent Collections

William's work is housed in the following permanent collections:

  • 1992 Oxfam and Anti-Apartheid Movement in Belgium
  • 1994 The South African National Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1999 The Finnish School of Photography
  • 2002 The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
  • 2002 Cape Town University, South Africa
  • 2007 Duke University
  • 2011 The Smithsonian
  • The Rotterdam Museum of Ethnology

Corporate Collections

His work is also held in the following corporate collections:

  • BHP Billiton Collection
  • AngloGold Ashanti Collection
  • De Beers
  • Lonmin
  • Standard Bank

Photography Books

The following photography books showcase William's work exlusively.[8]

  • 1996 The Floor, documenting the last year of outcry trading in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
  • 2000 The Inner City: Exploring isolation through life in Johannesburg, documenting Johannesburg and the city's struggles with adapting to the changing political atmosphere
  • 2010 Graeme Williams Photography
  • 2011 The Edge of Town, a monograph of William's work, Graphis/Highveld Publishing (Paris).

Williams has also contributed to the following photography books:[9][10]

  • 1995 Eskom the Pivotal Power
  • 1998 Concor Built to Last
  • 2000 The World that Made Mandela
  • 2000 The Hidden Edge: South Africa's quest for innovation
  • 2001 Soweto: A South African Legend
  • 2002 Within Reach: Hope for the Global Aids Epidemic
  • 2004 Moving in Time: 10 years of South African Democracy
  • 2008 The Endless City: Urban Age, Phaidon
  • 2008 Then and Now
  • 2009 Encounters of Bamako, African Photography Biennial, Mali
  • 2009 Beyond Beauty, Duke University
  • 2010 Darkroom: Photography and new Media in South Africa since 1950, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • 2011 Figures and Fictions, Victoria and Albert Museum (London)

Exhibitions

Graeme Williams has been shown in multiple exhibitions in South Africa and internationally.[11]

Solo Exhibitions and Permanent Collections

  • 1988 Ivan Toms, Conscientious Objector, Anti­Conscription Campaign Exhibition (Cape Town)
  • 1990 Sacred Heart House - Aids Hospice, The Market Theatre (Johannesburg)
  • 2000-2001 The Inner City, Emmerentia Botanic Garden (Johannesburg, Natal Society of Arts Gallery (Durban), Africana Museum (Johannesburg)
  • 2001 Hlabisa Portraits, 6th Wonca World Congress of Family Doctors (Durban)
  • 2001 Two Dogs - walking the streets project (Woodstock, Cape Town, Stellenbosch)
  • 2001 Hlabisa Portraits, Aids orphans and HIV-positive children (Durban)
  • 2002 Dreamtime in Breathless Spaces, Bonani Festival of Photography and Museum Africa (Johannesburg).
  • 2003 Hard Ground - permanent exhibition, University of Cape Town (Cape Town).
  • 2003 Noorderlight Photo Event, Groningen (Netherlands)
  • 2008 The Edge of Town, Artspace (Johannesburg).
  • 2008 Marking Time - South Africa, Kijk Gallery (Paris).
  • 2009 The Edge of Town, Axis Gallery (New York).
  • 2010 A Selection of works, Photo-off (Paris).

Combined Exhibitions

  • 1991 Joberg City, Who's City? IDASA Exhibition, Johannesburg Art Gallery (Johannesburg)
  • 1991 Nikon/ Flying Springbok Travel Photo of the Year Exhibition (Johannesburg)
  • 1992 Beyond the handshake, Oxfam and Anti­Apartheid Movement, Brussels (Belgium), Permanent collection.
  • 1997 A Shifting Landscape, Rotterdam Museum of Ethnology (Holland), Permanent collection.
  • 1999 Images Imaging Imagination, 100xC Photography in South Africa (Cape Town).
  • 1999 The Mask, Michaelis Gallery (Cape Town) and Bensusan Museum of Photography (Johannesburg).
  • 1999 X-Scape, Shuttle 99, Finnish School of Photography, Helsinki (Finland) Permanent collection.
  • 1999 South Photographs Collective Exhibition (Cape Town)
  • 2000 Johannesburg Urban Futures Exhibit
  • 2002 Shooting Resistance: South African Photography 1976-1994, Axis Gallery (New York)
  • 2002 Khomani Exhibition and Within Reach Exhibition, Barcelona Aids Conference (Spain)
  • 2003 Dreamtime in Breathless Spaces, Biennial International – Fotofreo, Photofestival (Freemantle, Australia).
  • 2003 Dreamtime Selection, Noorderlight Photo Event, Groningen (Netherlands).
  • 2004 Inside Aids (Brussels, Antwerp and Chicago).
  • 2005 Imprints, a combined South African showcase, Axis Gallery (New York).
  • 2008 Change of Tone - Exhibition of Contemporary South African Photography, Sydney (Australia).
  • 2008 Beyond Beauty - Photographs from Duke University Special Collections Library
  • 2008-2010 Then and Now (South Africa, Australia, Sweden).
  • 2009 Bamako Biannale (Mali)
  • 2010 Darkroom - Photography and New Media in South Africa since 1950, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham).
  • 2011 Figures and Fictions, Victoria and Albert Museum (London).
  • 2011 Focus11 Contemporary Art Africa, Basel (Switzerland).
  • 2011 Two Dogs, Angkor Photo Festival (Cambodia).

Publications

Work published in South African and international publications, including: National Geographic Magazine, Time Magazine, Newsweek Magazine, Stern Magazine, Sunday Telegraph Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Photography Magazine (UK), Marie Claire Magazine (UK), The Guardian Weekend Magazine, Leadership (South Africa), LA Times, Sunday Times (UK), The Evening Standard Magazine (UK), Die Woche (Germany), Die Zeit Magazine, Frank Magazine, Greenpeace Magazine, Optima magazine (SA), The Scotsman magazine, The Financial Times (UK), The Baltimore Sun, The Independent, The Australian, and Colors Magazine.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Then and Now: Graeme Williams". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ^ "South African History Online". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ Williams, Graeme. "CV - Ressume". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ^ Williams, Graeme. "CV - Ressume". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Figures and Fictions: Graeme Williams". V&A Channel. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  6. ^ University Libraries "Then and Now - Graeme Williams". Retrieved 8 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ "Graeme Williams Biography". Axis Gallery. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  8. ^ Williams, Graeme. "CV - Ressume". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  9. ^ Williams, Graeme. "CV - Ressume". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Graeme Williams Biography". Axis Gallery. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Graeme Williams Biography". Axis Gallery. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  12. ^ Williams, Graeme. "CV - Ressume". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Graeme Williams Biography". Axis Gallery. Retrieved 8 May 2013.


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