International Center of Photography’s Post

Today we honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, who fought against the racist apartheid system in his homeland, and for equality and freedom for all people. ⁠ This image is by Jürgen Schadeberg, a photographer who documented many critical moments of South African history. Schadeberg's 1954 image of the Drum Magazine Office—a publication reflecting on Black life that was staffed by both Black and white photographers and writers—is currently on view in Selections from ICP at 50. ⁠ Image: ⁠ Jürgen Schadeberg, Nelson Mandela, Treason Trial, 1958 (Printed 2001), Purchase, with funds provided by the ICP Acquisitions Committee, 2012 (2012.84.1)

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Spyros Chatzigiannis

Freelance Journalist, Photojournalist, Photographer at Self-Employed

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Schadeberg trained at the legendary Drum magazine the first generation of black South African photojournalists. Anthony Sampson wrote the book "DRUM - The Making of a Magazine" where he chronicled Schadeberg's and the other members of the team efforts to produce top of the top journalism/photojournalism in the midst of the apartheid regime in the country.

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