Johannesburg Then and Now

Marc Latilla, Yeshiel Panchia (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2018
Struik Nature (Verlag)
978-1-77584-617-8 (ISBN)

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In less than a century, the jumble of shabby tents and lean-tos that constituted Johannesburg’s first settlement has grown into a modern metropolis of towering office buildings, high-rise apartments and sprawling suburbs. Its rapid development has been in no small measure the result of the fabulous wealth that lay in the goldrich deposits of the now-famous Witwatersrand basin. The story of gold is also the story of Johannesburg, and in a fascinating series of photographic juxtapositions, Johannesburg Then and Now chronicles the city’s expansion from dusty mining camp to economic powerhouse. Rare archival photographs, dating from the 1880s to the 1940s, are contrasted with vivid scenes of the modern city, providing a hitherto untold portrait of the Place of Gold. Where possible, the modern-day photographs have been shot from the same locations as the originals. Detailed captions provide fascinating comparisons between the old and the new, while also illuminating features that have remained the same. Johannesburg Then and Now is a superb collection of images and text that will delight both local residents and visitors. Sales points: Fascinating portrait of early and modern Johannesburg; Rare archival photographs (1880–1950), many never published before; Informative and well-researched text; Beautiful and elegantly designed coffee-table book; Excellent gift and keepsake; Companion volume to the successful Cape Town Then and Now.

Yeshiel Panchia is a photojournalist who grew up in Johannesburg. He has a postgraduate degree in psychology and worked as a staff photographer on The Citizen. He is currently a freelance photojournalist, focusing on documentary and feature photography. His images are syndicated by Associated Press and the European Pressphoto Agency and have been featured in newspapers worldwide.

Erscheinungsdatum	27.12.2018
Reihe/Serie	Then and Now series
Zusatzinfo	±190 photographs
Sprache	englisch
Maße	230 x 250 mm
Themenwelt	Reisen
ISBN-10	1-77584-617-2 / 1775846172
ISBN-13	978-1-77584-617-8 / 9781775846178
Zustand	Neuware