{"product_id":"tate-photography-sabelo-mlangeni-9781849768023","title":"Tate Photography: Sabelo Mlangeni","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I can't make my work without the collaboration of the community. Their willingness to allow their story to be told is an important part of what I see.' - Sabelo Mlangeni\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the stories that Sabelo Mlangeni tells are of communities on the periphery of society. Taking time to build relationships, he gains trust and, eventually, access to inner circles and sacred spaces. Based in South Africa, he has focused on Johannesburg (\u003cem\u003eBig City\u003c\/em\u003e, 2002-15), as well as the rural areas surrounding his hometown of Driefontein (\u003cem\u003eAt Home\u003c\/em\u003e, 2004-9), and the country towns that 'freedom and opportunity have somehow skipped past' (\u003cem\u003eGhost Town\u003c\/em\u003e, 2009-11).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeople are at the heart of Mlangeni's photography, often those who have been pushed to the so-called 'margins', or whose stories could have easily gone untold, such as the street-sweepers of \u003cem\u003eInvisible Women\u003c\/em\u003e (2006) and the hostel residents in \u003cem\u003eMen Only\u003c\/em\u003e (2008-9). In \u003cem\u003eMy Storie\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) and \u003cem\u003eNo Problem\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), he reveals the legacy of apartheid in the stark divisions that remain between racially segregated communities; and in \u003cem\u003eCountry Girls\u003c\/em\u003e (2003-9), he explores gender roles in portraits ranging from the glamorous to the tender and intimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMlangeni's work seeks to recentre themes of friendship, love, and joy in the face of ever-present risk. Above all, his images tell stories of seeking out your people, choosing a family, and building a home, wherever you find yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tate Photography Series is a celebration of international photography in the Tate collection and an introduction to some of the greatest photographers at work today. With the direct involvement of living photographers in collaboration with photography curators, these books showcase the best and most notable images taken across the globe, from city streets to seashores, moving across landscapes and through subcultures, in a visual travelogue of our world. Each book contains a new conversation between curator and photographer and is prefaced with a short introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme for the first four titles is Community and Solidarity. Also available in this series are: \u003cem\u003eSirkka-Liisa Konttinen\u003c\/em\u003e (978-1-84976-800-9), \u003cem\u003eLiz Johnson Artur\u003c\/em\u003e (978-1-84976-801-6), \u003cem\u003eSheba Chhachhi\u003c\/em\u003e (978-1-84976-803-0).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341196148972,"sku":"9781849768023","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16321893482846.jpg?v=1772185828","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/tate-photography-sabelo-mlangeni-9781849768023","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}