The Borderlands
Jo Ractliffe
Since 2007 Ractliffe’s photography has focused on the aftermath of the war in Angola. Ractliffe writes: “For most South Africans, Angola was perceived as a distant elsewhere―‘the border’―where brothers and boyfriends were sent as part of their military service. Now, over two decades since Namibia’s independence and the withdrawal of SADF [South African Defence Force] troops from the region, the ‘Border War’ remains something with which much ignorance and shame―for some, even betrayal―are associated. During the making of As Terras do Fim do Mundo, I became curious about whether traces of the war could be found within South Africa’s borders.”
Ractliffe is interested in the intersection of these histories: how they impact now, in the present life of these places.
RM
2015
Hardcover
176 pages
£90
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Jo Ractliffe
Since 2007 Ractliffe’s photography has focused on the aftermath of the war in Angola. Ractliffe writes: “For most South Africans, Angola was perceived as a distant elsewhere―‘the border’―where brothers and boyfriends were sent as part of their military service. Now, over two decades since Namibia’s independence and the withdrawal of SADF [South African Defence Force] troops from the region, the ‘Border War’ remains something with which much ignorance and shame―for some, even betrayal―are associated. During the making of As Terras do Fim do Mundo, I became curious about whether traces of the war could be found within South Africa’s borders.”
Ractliffe is interested in the intersection of these histories: how they impact now, in the present life of these places.
RM
2015
Hardcover
176 pages
£90
Enquire