THE NEWYORKER

How Santu Mofokeng Shaped South African Photography

By Oluremi C. Onabanjo

24 February 2020

Link: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/how-santu-mofokeng-shaped-south-african-photography

NOTES:

- Paragraph 4: some anecdotal information unverified by the artist 

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Santu Mofokeng, Photographer of Apartheid Life, Dies at 63

By Sam Roberts

12 February 2020 

His sublime black-and-white images of everyday life in South Africa both during and after white rule capture hope and unfulfilled expectations.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/arts/santu-mofokeng-dead.html

NOTES:

- Paragraph 4: some anecdotal information unverified by the artist 

- Paragraph 16: Mr Mofokeng is survived by his wife and three children

ARTnews

Santu Mofokeng, Photographer Who Elegantly Immortalized Lives of Black South Africans, Is Dead at 64

By Alex Greenberger

27 January 2020

Link: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/santu-mofokeng-dead-1202676360/

NOTES:

- Title: Santu Mofokeng died at age 63

- Paragraph 1: Santu Mofokeng died at age 63

- Paragraph 4: “Radical Landscapes” is incorrect. The series is titled “Poisoned Landscapes”

THE CONVERSATION

Santu Mofokeng: master photographer who chased down shadows

By: Patricia Hayes

4 February 2020

Link: https://theconversation.com/santu-mofokeng-master-photographer-who-chased-down-shadows-131065

NOTES:

- Paragraph 4:  Santu Mofokeng photographed at the Motouleng Caves  from 1996 to 2010

THE GUARDIAN

South African photographer Santu Mofokeng – in pictures

By: Sarah Gilbert

4 February 2020

The documentary photographer, best known for recording everyday life in the townships of South Africa, has died. His images illuminated the ordinary under apartheid, and captured a society in transformation after the regime ended

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2020/feb/04/south-african-photographer-santu-mofokeng-in-pictures

FINANCIAL MAIL

Through the eyes of Santu Mofokeng

By: Graham Wood

6 February 2020 

Graham Wood looks at the life of one of SA’s most important photographers

Link: https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/life/art/2020-02-06-through-the-eyes-of-santu-mofokeng/

NOTES:

- Paragraph 2: Santu Mofokeng: Stories is comprised of 18 stories in 21 booklets

- Paragraph 5: Santu Mofokeng: Stories spans the period from 1985 to 2013

- Paragraph 17: “Trauma Landscapes” is incorrect. The series is titled “Landscapes of Trauma”

DAILY MAVERICK

MAVERICK LIFE: REMEMBERING SANTU MOFOKENG

By: Sean O'Toole

3 February 2020

World-class photography, born under the roof of apartheid

Link: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-02-03-world-class-photography-born-under-the-roof-of-apartheid/

NOTES:

- Paragraph 1: Santu Mofokeng passed away on 26 January 2020

- Paragraph 8: Santu Mofokeng: Stories is comprised of 18 stories in 21 booklets

ACASA

Santu Mofokeng – a Visual Poet who Danced with Reality 1956 – 2020

By: Paul Weinberg

Spring 2020

Link: https://www.acasaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ACASANewsletter115.pdf

NOTES:

- Paragraph 5: “Train Churches” is incorrect. The series is titled “Train Church”

- Paragraph 5: “The Bloemhof series” is incorrect. The series is titled “The Bloemhof Portfolio”

- Paragraph 7: Santu Mofokeng: Stories spans the period from 1985 to 2013

ARTFORUM

Passages — Santu Mofokeng

By: Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung

May/June 2020

Link: https://www.artforum.com/print/202005/bonaventure-soh-bejeng-ndikung-on-santu-mofokeng-82806