Some Afrikaners Revisited

Some Afrikaners Revisited is a powerful collaborative work bringing together the photography of David Goldblatt, the writing of Ivor Powell, and an introduction by Antjie Krog in a deeply reflective examination of Afrikaner identity across decades of South African history. Published in 2009 by Struik Publishers, the book revisits individuals and families originally photographed by Goldblatt during the 1960s and early 1970s for his landmark work Some Afrikaners Photographed. Returning to many of the same subjects and locations more than forty years later, Goldblatt documents how lives, attitudes, landscapes, and communities evolved through the final years of apartheid and into democratic South Africa.

Beautifully produced and extensively illustrated with black-and-white photography, Some Afrikaners Revisited stands as both an important photographic document and a meditation on memory, race, culture, and social change. Goldblatt’s restrained yet deeply observant visual style captures ordinary people and environments with extraordinary emotional weight, while Powell’s accompanying text adds historical context and nuanced interpretation. Antjie Krog’s contribution further enriches the work through her thoughtful engagement with Afrikaner consciousness and the complexities of South African belonging.

What makes Some Afrikaners Revisited especially compelling is its refusal to offer simplistic conclusions. Instead, the book presents layered portraits of continuity and transformation, examining how personal histories intersect with national upheaval. For collectors of South African photography, documentary history, Africana, and political studies, this volume remains one of the most significant photographic publications of the post-apartheid era. The combination of Goldblatt’s internationally acclaimed photography and the book’s profound historical relevance ensures enduring importance for readers interested in South Africa’s social landscape and visual culture.

Condition: Very Good – Minor scuff marks on cover.