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Bush of Ghosts
John Liebenberg and Patricia Hayes
Publisher: Umuzi (South Africa) 2010
Softback: 270 pages – extensively illustrated
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War can hide many things but not everything, and a camera can see more than is supposed. The remarkable photographs in this book, taken from 1986 to 1990, show the ‘Border War' where the chief antagonists were the South African Defence Force and SWAPO, the South West Africa People's Organisation.
John Liebenberg's camera entered many places where cameras were not allowed, and his photographs show much of what has remained hidden ever since. They show battles fought and life lived on both sides, regardless of the conflict. Then they take us into the tumultuous transition period when international forces entered the theatre of conflict, and finally to the aftermath in Namibia, when a fledgling nation was testing its wings and living with its ghosts. The photographic narrative is strongly augmented by the contextualising essay by historian Patricia Hayes, by transcripts of conversations between herself and Liebenberg as they worked through his archive, and by Liebenberg's own extended comments about most of the images. The book is material for historians and a valuable resource for photographers. But mostly it is a space of recall for those who were there, and a reminder for those who were not.
At 30 Degrees South UK, we're particularly privileged and delighted to be able to offer a unique and unparalled preview of images from the book. John Liebenberg has graciously given us permission to host a preview gallery. To view this stunning collection CLICK HERE
